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- Dictionarypi·lot/ˈpīlət/
noun
- 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar
- 2. a television program made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series. Similar
adjective
- 1. done as an experiment or test before introducing something more widely: "a two-year pilot study"
verb
- 1. act as a pilot of (an aircraft or ship): "he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville" Similar
- 2. test (a plan, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely: "other schools were piloting such courses" Similar
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1. a. : one employed to steer a ship : helmsman. b. : a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters. c. : a person who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft. 2. : guide, leader. 3. : cowcatcher. 4. : a piece that guides a tool or machine part. 5.
PILOT definition: 1. a person who flies an aircraft: 2. a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such…. Learn more.
Pilot definition: a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.. See examples of PILOT used in a sentence.
A pilot leads the way. An aircraft pilot flies a plane, and a maritime pilot steers a ship. Also, to pilot is to guide to safety, like to navigate a ship out of a harbor or through a sea of zombies.
A pilot is a person who is trained to fly an aircraft. He spent seventeen years as an airline pilot. ...fighter pilots of the British Royal Air Force. Synonyms: airman, captain, flyer [old-fashioned], aviator More Synonyms of pilot. 2. countable noun.
pilot something to fly an aircraft or guide a ship; to act as a pilot. The plane was piloted by the instructor. The captain piloted the boat into a mooring.
pilot. noun. /ˈpaɪlət/ a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job. an airline pilot. a fighter/helicopter pilot. The accident was caused by pilot error. The pilot bailed out as the aircraft crashed into the ocean. He has his own plane and a pilot's licence. see also automatic pilot, co-pilot, test pilot. Wordfinder.
1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. 2. Nautical. a. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to conduct a ship into and out of port or through dangerous waters. b. The helmsman of a ship. 3. One who guides or directs a course of action for others. 4.
pilot. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Air, Water, Television & radio pi‧lot1 /ˈpaɪlət/ W3 noun [ countable] 1 someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft an airline pilot a fighter pilot The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot ...
PILOT definition: someone who flies an aircraft. Learn more.
