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aviator definition

avia·tor (ā′vē āt′ər; occas. av′ē-)

noun

an airplane pilot; flier

Etymology: Fr aviateur

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aviator Synonyms

aviator

n.

pilot, flier, spotter, birdman, ace, flyboy*; see also pilot 1.


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aviator Usage Examples

Possessives

  • watch: It is a large and substantial watch, and like the others in the Airspeed line is designed as an aviator's instrument watch.

Converse of object

  • pioneer: Amy Johnson, the pioneering aviator, will be celebrated on a Royal Mail stamp issued on 29 April.

Adjective modifier

  • naval: Zimmerman, the son of a former naval aviator, is a native of Orange Park, Florida.

Modifies a noun

  • sunglasses: Shop online for aviator Sunglasses - Clothing & Accessories at.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • pioneer: Sir Thomas Sopwith, the pioneer aviator, was buried here in 1989.
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