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aviator

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As a noun, aviator means an aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

Meanings of aviator

4 meanings

noun

  1. An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

  2. Someone who operates an aircraftperson

    Similar: aeronaut, flier, flyer
Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteAn experimenter in aviation.

  2. obsoleteA flying machine.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: someone who operates an aircraft
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