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Noun: pilot pIlut- Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
- airplane pilot [N. Amer], aeroplane pilot [Brit] - A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbour
- A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
- pilot program, pilot film - Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- original, archetype - Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- pilot burner, pilot light - An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- fender, buffer, cowcatcher Verb: pilot pIlut- Operate an aeroplane
"The pilot flew to Cuba" - fly, aviate - Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
- navigate
Derived forms: piloted, piloting, pilots See also: pilotage Type of: aeronaut, airman, aviator, channelise [Brit], channelize, control, direct, example, flier, flyer, framework, gas burner, gas jet, gob [US], guide, head, Jack, Jack-tar, maneuver [US], manoeuver [non-standard], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], mariner, model, old salt, operate, point, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, steer, tar, television program, television show, TV program, TV show Part of: engine, loco, locomotive, locomotive engine, railroad locomotive [N. Amer], railway locomotive [Brit, Cdn] Encyclopedia: Pilot |