Meaning & Definition of Pilot in English
English⟶
Pilot
/paɪlət/
noun
1. Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
synonym:
- pilot,
- airplane pilot
2. A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
synonym:
- pilot
3. A program exemplifying a contemplated series
- Intended to attract sponsors
synonym:
- pilot program,
- pilot film,
- pilot
4. Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- "This painting is a copy of the original"
synonym:
- original,
- archetype,
- pilot
5. Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
synonym:
- pilot burner,
- pilot light,
- pilot
6. An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
synonym:
- fender,
- buffer,
- cowcatcher,
- pilot
verb
1. Operate an airplane
- "The pilot flew to cuba"
synonym:
- fly,
- aviate,
- pilot
2. 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?"
synonym:
- navigate,
- pilot
Examples of using
The pilot wasn't injured when the plane crashed.
The pilot lost control and the plane went into a dive.
I can pilot a helicopter.