Search Result:pilot


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋpaIlәt 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊpailәt 〕


Overview of noun pilot

The noun pilot has 6 senses


  • 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?")