Aviator and Captain

Aviator

Aviator noun - One who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft.

Usage example: the solo flight from New York to Paris by the aviator Charles Lindbergh captured the imagination of people around the world

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Captain and aviator are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Aviator".

Nearby Words: aviate, aviation, aviating

Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.

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Aviator and captain are semantically related. You can use "Aviator" instead a noun "Captain".

Nearby Words: captained, captainship, captaincy, captaining

old	old aviator	old captain
female	female aviator	female captain
certain	certain aviator	certain captain
popular	popular aviator	popular captain
Other adjectives: young, famous, former, military, greatest.

The main character even used to be a 'naval' captain, until he became an aviator when he got a dragon egg thrown in his lap.

Source: The Sky Is an Ocean
In "The Adventures of Captain Proton" holoprogram Tom Paris is seen jetpacking through the vacuum of space protected only by a leather jacket and aviator goggles.

Source: Batman Can Breathe in Space
The Captain wears a black flight jacket, aviator goggles, and white cowboy gloves, while the ladies wear tube tops, Painted-On Pants, go-go boots, fishbowl space helmets, and jet packs.

Source: Impossibly Cool Clothes

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