Definitions for pilot

Definitions for (noun) pilot

Main entry: fender, cowcatcher, pilot, buffer

Definition: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track


Main entry: pilot, pilot burner, pilot light

Definition: small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner


Main entry: original, archetype, pilot

Definition: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

Usage: this painting is a copy of the original


Main entry: pilot, pilot film, pilot program

Definition: a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors


Main entry: pilot, airplane pilot

Definition: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight


Main entry: pilot

Definition: a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor


Definitions for (verb) pilot

Main entry: navigate, pilot

Definition: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

Usage: Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?; Who was navigating the ship during the accident?


Main entry: fly, aviate, pilot

Definition: operate an airplane

Usage: The pilot flew to Cuba


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