aviator

Etymology

From French aviateur.

noun

  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. (obsolete) An experimenter in aviation.
  3. (obsolete) A flying machine.

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