aircraftswoman

noun

air·​crafts·​wom·​an

ˈer-ˌkraf(t)s-ˌwu̇-mən

variants or less commonly aircraftwoman

ˈer-ˌkraf(t)-ˌwu̇-mən

plural aircraftswomen or aircraftwomen

British

: a woman who is a noncommissioned member of the Royal Air Force

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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