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   Pi·lot

   /ˈpīlət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar airman/airwomanflyeraeronautcaptaincommandercopilotfirst/second officerwingmanaircrewinformal:skipperdated:aviatoraviatrixbirdmaninformal:jockfly boy
   • ▪ a person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving confined waters; a helmsman. Similar navigatorhelmsmanguidesteersmancoxswainleaderdirectorusherescortattendant
   • ▪ a guide or leader. archaic
   • 2. a television program made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series. Similar trial episodepilot episodepilot programsampleexperiment
   • 3. an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization.
   • 4. another term for cowcatcher
   • 5. short for pilot light

   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 flybe at the controls ofcontrolhandlemaneuverdriveoperatesteerregulatemonitordirectcaptaininformal:skipperrare:aviate
   • ▪ guide or steer: "the task of piloting the economy out of recession" Similar navigateguidesteerdirectsailushershepherdshow the way toleadconductescortconvoy
   • 2. test (a plan, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely: "other schools were piloting such courses" 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. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · pilotPilot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pilot, from a person who steers a ship or flies an aircraft to a guide or leader. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for pilot.

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4. 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.

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   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.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · definitionpilot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Sep 6, 2011 · 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com · definitionpilot verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   pilot something (through something) to guide somebody/something somewhere, especially through a complicated place or system. She piloted a bill on the rights of part-time workers through parliament.