pilot in English dictionary

  • pilot

    Meanings and definitions of "pilot"

    • (nautical) A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
    • (nautical) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
    • (now rare) A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
    • (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
    • (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series
    • (rail transport) A cowcatcher.
    • A pilot light.
    • Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant)
    • Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light)
    • Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")
    • (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
    • (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
    • (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
    • adjective
      Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. ( pilot run, pilot plant)
    • adjective
      Used to control or activate another device. ( pilot light)
    • adjective
      A vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination. ( pilot vehicle)
    • adjective
      Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")
    • noun
      A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
    • noun
      A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
    • noun
      An instrument for detecting the compass error.
    • noun
      (Australia, road transport, informal)
      A pilot vehicle.
    • noun
      (Australia, road transport)
      A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
    • noun
      A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
    • noun
      Something serving as a test or trial.
    • noun
      A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
    • noun
      A sample episode of a proposed TV series
    • noun
      (rail transport)
      A cowcatcher.
    • noun
      A pilot light.
    • noun
      One who flies a kite.
    • noun
      A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
    • The introduction of the solution into the production environment, and trial by installers, systems support staff, and end users. Pilots are aimed at minimizing the impact of the deployment and providing valuable feedback on the project's suitability for completion.
    • A person who flies an aircraft.
    • controller of aircraft
    • steerer
    • person who helps navigate the harbor or coast
    • sample TV series episode
    • made or used as a test
    • used as indicator
    • to control an aircraft or watercraft
    • to guide through coastal waters
    • to test
    • noun
      an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
    • noun
      a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
    • noun
      a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
    • noun
      small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
    • noun
      someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
    • noun
      something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"
    • verb
      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?"
    • verb
      operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"

    Synonyms of "pilot" in English dictionary

    pilot film, head, control are the top synonyms of "pilot" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pilot

    • pilot ( plural  pilots)
    • pilot ( third-person singular simple present pilots, present participle piloting, simple past and past participle piloted)
    • pilot (plural pilots)
    • pilot (third-person singular simple present pilots, present participle piloting, simple past and past participle piloted)
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