1. pilot - noun
· someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
Synonym(s): airplane_pilot
Hypernym(s): aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer
2. pilot - noun
· a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Hypernym(s): mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog
3. pilot - noun
· a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
Synonym(s): pilot_program, pilot_film
Hypernym(s): television_program, TV_program, television_show, TV_show
4. pilot - noun
· something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"
Synonym(s): original, archetype
5. pilot - noun
· small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
Synonym(s): pilot_burner, pilot_light
Hypernym(s): gas_burner, gas_jet
6. pilot - noun
· an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Synonym(s): fender, buffer, cowcatcher
7. pilot - verb
· operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
8. pilot - verb
· 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(s): navigate
Hypernym(s): steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
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