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- Dictionarypilot/ˈpʌɪlət/
noun
- 1. a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft: "a strike by local airline pilots" Similar
- 2. a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series: "he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom" Similar
adjective
- 1. done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely: "a pilot scheme for training workers"
verb
- 1. be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship): "he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville" Similar
- 2. test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely: "one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June" Similar
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PILOT definition: 1. a person who flies an aircraft: 2. a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such…. Learn more.
The meaning of PILOT is one employed to steer a ship : helmsman. How to use pilot in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pilot.
A pilot is a person who is trained to fly an aircraft. He spent seventeen years as an airline pilot. ...fighter pilots of the British Royal Air Force. Synonyms: airman, captain, flyer [old-fashioned], aviator More Synonyms of pilot. 2. countable noun.
Define pilot. pilot synonyms, pilot pronunciation, pilot translation, English dictionary definition of pilot. n. 1. One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. 2. Nautical a. One who, though not belonging to a ship's company, is licensed to...
Pilot definition: a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.. See examples of PILOT used in a sentence.
verb. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. synonyms: navigate. see more.
a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job. an airline pilot. a fighter/helicopter pilot. The accident was caused by pilot error. The pilot bailed out as the aircraft crashed into the ocean. He has his own plane and a pilot's licence. see also automatic pilot, co-pilot, test pilot. Wordfinder.
to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc. to act as pilot on, in, or over. to be in charge of or responsible for: We're looking for someone to pilot the new project. adj. serving as an experimental or trial undertaking prior to full-scale operation or use: a pilot project.
PILOT definition: someone who flies an aircraft. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Air, Water, Television & radio pi‧lot1 /ˈpaɪlət/ W3 noun [countable] 1 someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft an airline pilot a fighter pilot The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot). 2 someon...
