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Definition of Pilot
1. Verb. Operate an airplane. "The pilot flew to Cuba"
Category relationships: Air, Air Travel, Aviation, Aircraft
Generic synonyms: Control, Operate
Related verbs: Fly, Fly, Fly
Entails: Fly, Wing
Specialized synonyms: Fly Blind, Fly Contact, Solo, Test Fly, Jet, Glide, Hydroplane, Seaplane, Balloon, Flat-hat, Hedgehop, Hang Glide, Soar
Derivative terms: Aviation, Aviation, Aviator, Flier, Flyer, Flying, Pilotage, Pilotage, Piloting, Piloting
2. Noun. Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
Category relationships: Aircraft
Generic synonyms: Aeronaut, Airman, Aviator, Flier, Flyer
Specialized synonyms: Barnstormer, Stunt Flier, Stunt Pilot, Captain, Senior Pilot, Combat Pilot, Co-pilot, Copilot, Kamikaze, Test Pilot, Wingman
3. Verb. Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
Generic synonyms: Channelise, Channelize, Direct, Guide, Head, Maneuver, Manoeuver, Manoeuvre, Point, Steer
Specialized synonyms: Astrogate
Derivative terms: Navigation, Navigator, Navigator, Pilotage, Pilotage, Piloting, Piloting
4. Noun. A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor.
5. Noun. A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors.
Generic synonyms: Television Program, Television Show, Tv Program, Tv Show
6. Noun. Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies. "This painting is a copy of the original"
Generic synonyms: Example, Model
Derivative terms: Archetypal, Archetypical, Original
7. Noun. Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner.
8. Noun. An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.
Generic synonyms: Framework
Group relationships: Engine, Locomotive, Locomotive Engine, Railway Locomotive
Derivative terms: Fend
Definition of Pilot
1. n. One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
2. v. t. To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.
3. n. One who flies, or is qualified to fly, a balloon, an airship, or a flying machine.
4. v. t. To fly, or act as pilot of (an aircraft).
Definition of Pilot
1. Noun. (nautical) A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast. ¹
3. Noun. (rare) A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area. ¹
4. Noun. (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft. ¹
5. Noun. (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series ¹
6. Noun. (rail transport) A cowcatcher. ¹
7. Noun. A pilot light. ¹
8. Adjective. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (''pilot run'', ''pilot plant'') ¹
9. Adjective. Used to control or activate another device. (qualifier pilot light) ¹
10. Adjective. Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp") ¹
11. Verb. (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft). ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pilot
1. to control the course of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Pilot
1.
1. One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
2. Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.
3. Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.
4. An instrument for detecting the compass error.
5. The cowcatcher of a locomotive. Pilot balloon, a small balloon sent up in advance of a large one, to show the direction and force of the wind. Pilot bird.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pilot
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