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a·vi·a·tor

 (ā′vē-ā′tər, ăv′ē-)
n.
One who operates an aircraft; a pilot.

[French aviateur, from aviation, aviation; see aviation.]
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aviator

(ˈeɪvɪˌeɪtə)
n
(Aeronautics) old-fashioned the pilot of an aeroplane or airship; flyer
ˈaviˌatrix, ˈaviˌatress, ˈaviˌatrice fem n
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a•vi•a•tor

(ˈeɪ viˌeɪ tər, ˈæv i-)

n.
a pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft.
[1885–90; < French aviateur (1863); see aviation, -eur]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.aviator - someone who operates an aircraftaviator - someone who operates an aircraft  
airwoman, aviatress, aviatrix - a woman aviator
airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
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aviator

noun pilot, flyer, airman, airwoman, aeronaut He was a pioneer aviator - the first to fly across the Channel.
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Translations

aviator

[ˈeɪvɪeɪtəʳ] Naviador(a) m/f
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aviator

[ˈeɪvieɪtər] naviateur/trice m/f
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aviator

nFlieger(in) m(f)
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aviator

[ˈeɪvɪeɪtəʳ] naviatore m
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References in classic literature ?
school in Massachusetts, was divided in his choice of career between becoming a doctor or an aviator. The three girls, two of them twins, were pledged to be cultured into ladies.
Even the brutal Usanga must have been impressed by the bravery of his victim since, though he had come to abuse and possibly to torture the helpless prisoner, he now did neither, contenting himself merely with berating whites as a race and Englishmen especially, because of the terror the British aviators had caused Germany's native troops in East Africa.
* Intuitive technologies in Aviator all work together to handle virtually all of the unexpected conditions today's roads can dish out.
As a combat-tested aviator, former commander of the Naval Safety Center and a member of National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Government Services Administration advisory panels on flight safety, certainly qualifies Admiral Dunn as an expert on the subject of flight safety.
The goal of the new Carlsberg Aviator Lounge is to create a breathing space for travelers, regardless of ticket type, combined with Carlsberg's mindset to constantly do better and create interesting and sustainable beer-experiences.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), a United States-based automaker, is offering a symphonic alert chime on its Lincoln Aviator.
In one, a highly experienced senior aviator turned in his wings rather that put his fellow aviators at risk based on his perception of his own inadequacies.
She invested in the Oakley women's aviator model and couldn't be happier.
Aviator has a deal in place with 14 airlines, including Air India, American and Monarch, to handle bags from their planes using Birmingham Airport but the company is planning to close its operations there from November 30.
Aviator had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication.
An airport spokesperson said: "We are working with Aviator and the airlines to minimise any impact or disruption at Newcastle Airport, and are confident that service to customers will continue uninterrupted."