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Meaning of pilot in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpaɪlət/
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Verb
pilot
Definitions
1.
fly a plane
2.
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
Examples
« Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip? »
« Who was navigating the ship during the accident? »
Noun
pilot
Etymology
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’
Definitions
1.
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
2.
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
3.
a program exemplifying a contemplated series
Examples
« intended to attract sponsors »
4.
an original model on which something is patterned
5.
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
6.
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track