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| pi·lot [ plət ] |
noun (plural pi·lots) |
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1. somebody who flies plane: somebody who pilots an aircraft or spacecraft
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2. somebody steering ships through difficult area: somebody with local knowledge whose job is to navigate ships in and out of a harbor or through a difficult stretch of water
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3. steerer of ship: somebody who steers a ship or boat
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4. leader: somebody who acts as a leader or guide
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5. broadcasting trial television program: a television or radio program made as a prototype for a projected series
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6. trial run: a test of something such as a proposed manufacturing process to discover and solve problems before full implementation
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7. energy
Same as pilot light (sense 1)
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8. engineering machine guide: a guiding part of a tool or machine
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transitive verb (past and past participle pi·lot·ed, present participle pi·lot·ing, 3rd person present singular pi·lots) |
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1. aviation fly aircraft: to fly an aircraft or spacecraft
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2. nautical navigate ship: to navigate a ship
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3. be in charge of something: to direct the course of something such as a project or a program of research
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4. run trial of something: to test something such as a proposed manufacturing process to discover and solve problems before full implementation
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| [Early 16th century. Via French pilote< medieval Latin pilotus, alteration of pedota< Greek pēdon "oar"] |
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  pi·lot·less adjective |
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