aircraftswoman

[ air-krafts-woom-uhn, -krahfts- ]

noun

, British.

, plural air·crafts·wom·en.

1. a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.

Gender Note

Is it aircraftswoman or aircraftsperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aircraftswoman¹

First recorded in 1935–40; aircraft + s ¹( def ) + -woman