pilot, airplane pilot -- (someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight)
pilot -- (a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor)
pilot program, pilot film, pilot -- (a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors)
original, archetype, pilot -- (something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original")
pilot burner, pilot light, pilot -- (small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner)
fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot -- (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)
Overview of verb pilot
The verb pilot has 2 senses
fly, aviate, pilot -- (operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba")
navigate, pilot -- (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?")
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