Aviator

Definitions

1. An aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
2. An experimenter in aviation.
   obsolete
3. A flying machine.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Ruth Elder was known for her beauty and acting, but her real dream⟳ was to become⟳ the female version of transatlantic aviator Charles Lindbergh.”

“Two missing US Navy aviators have⟳ been declared dead, several days after their aircraft crashed near Mount⟳ Rainier, Washington, during a training flight, the Navy said Sunday.”

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