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- Dictionarypilot/ˈpʌɪlət/
noun
- 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar
- 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
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
- 2. test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely: "one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June" Similar
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a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such as that around a port, who goes onto a ship to direct it safely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. pilot noun [C] (TEST) a programme that is made to introduce a new radio or television series and test how popular it is:
The meaning of PILOT is one employed to steer a ship : helmsman. How to use pilot in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pilot.
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.
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.
If someone pilots an aircraft or ship, they act as its pilot. He piloted his own plane part of the way to the capitol. American English : pilot / ˈpaɪlət /
Definitions of pilot. noun. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. synonyms: airplane pilot. see more. noun. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor. see more. verb. operate an airplane. synonyms: aviate, fly. fly. transport by aeroplane. fly. travel in an airplane. fly.
Definition of pilot verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: a person who steers or guides a ship into and out of a port or in dangerous waters. 3. : a single television show that is made as a test to see if a television series based on the show would be popular and successful. 4. : pilot light. — pilotless. / ˈpaɪlətləs/ adjective. pilotless aircraft/planes. 2 pilot / ˈ paɪlət/ verb.
PILOT definition: someone who flies an aircraft. Learn more.
noun. pilots. A person qualified to operate the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. One who guides or directs a course of action for others. American Heritage. A guide; leader. Webster's New World. A device that guides the action of a machine or machine part. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
