Meaning of pilot in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpaɪlət/

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  1. Verb

    pilot

    Definitions

    1. fly a plane
  2. 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? »

  3. 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
  4. 2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
  5. 3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series

    Examples

    • « intended to attract sponsors »
  6. 4. an original model on which something is patterned
  7. 5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
  8. 6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track