Definitions for pilot



Overview of noun pilot

The noun pilot has 6 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) pilot, airplane pilot

(someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight)

2. pilot

(a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor)

3. pilot program, pilot film, pilot

(a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors)

4. original, archetype, pilot

(something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original")

5. pilot burner, pilot light, pilot

(small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner)

6. fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot

(an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)


Overview of verb pilot

The verb pilot has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) fly, aviate, pilot

(operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba")

2. (1) navigate, pilot

(act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?")

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