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   pilot

   /ˈpʌɪlət/

   noun

   • 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar airman/airwomanflyeraeronautcaptaincommanderco-pilotfirst/second officerwingmanaircrewinformal:skipperdated:aviatoraviatrixbirdmaninformal:jockfly boy
   • ▪ a person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour. Similar navigatorhelmsmanguidesteersmancoxswainleaderdirectorusherescortattendant
   • ▪ a navigational handbook for use at sea.
   • ▪ a jockey: informal "many expected him to get the job as Desert Orchid's pilot"
   • ▪ a guide or leader. archaic
   • 2. a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series: "he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom" Similar trial episodepilot episodepilot programmesampleexperiment
   • 3. an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization.
   • 4. another term for cowcatcher

   adjective

   • 1. done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely: "a pilot scheme for training workers"

   verb

   • 1. be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship): "he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville" Similar flybe at the controls ofcontrolhandlemanoeuvredriveoperatesteerregulatemonitordirectcaptaininformal:skipperrare:aviate
   • ▪ guide or steer: "Melissa piloted her through the booking hall" Similar navigateguidesteerdirectsailushershepherdshow the way toleadconductescortconvoy
   • 2. test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely: "one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June" Similar testtrialput to the testtry outcarry out trials onexperiment withassessinvestigateexamineappraiseevaluatecheck out

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pilotage noun
   • 2. pilotless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPILOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PILOT definition: 1. a person who flies an aircraft: 2. a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pilotPilot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PILOT is one employed to steer a ship : helmsman. How to use pilot in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pilot.

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   noun. a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters. a person who steers a ship. Synonyms: helmsperson. Aeronautics. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft. a guide or leader: the pilot of the expedition. coast pilot ( def 1 ). pilot light ( def 1 ).

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPILOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pilot is a person who steers a ship through a difficult stretch of water, for example the entrance to a harbour. 3. verb. If someone pilots an aircraft or ship, they act as its pilot. He piloted his own plane part of the way to Washington. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun [usually NOUN noun]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpilot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpilot verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pilotPilot - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.