aircraftswoman

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

noun

British.

plural

aircraftswomen 

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

Example Sentences

She has served in 18 different roles on bases across the world, since joining the RAF as an aircraftswoman aged 17.

From BBC