noun
- plural of aviatrix; female pilots or aircraft operators
Usage: formal; somewhat dated
Examples
- The museum honored the brave aviatrices of World War II.
- Several aviatrices participated in the air show demonstration.
- The aviation school graduated its first class of aviatrices in 1943.
- These pioneering aviatrices broke barriers in commercial aviation.
- The memorial commemorates the contributions of military aviatrices.
- Many aviatrices served as ferry pilots during the war.