1. a female pilot of an aircraft
Usage: dated

Examples

• Amelia Earhart was a famous aviatrix who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
• The aviatrix performed daring stunts at the air show.
• She became the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic.
• The museum featured exhibits about pioneering aviatrixes of the early 20th century.
• Many aviatrixes broke barriers in aviation during World War II.
• The term aviatrix is rarely used today, with ‘pilot’ being preferred regardless of gender.