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