Meaning of pilot in English

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Verb
pilot
Definitions
1. fly a plane
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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? »
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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
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- aviate
- fly
2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Derived terms
- navigate
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
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