Pilot meaning

What does “pilot” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pilot” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.

pilot

noun

  1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

  2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

  3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors

  4. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

    “this painting is a copy of the original”

  5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

  6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

verb

  1. operate an airplane

    “The pilot flew to Cuba”

    Synonymsflyaviate
  2. 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?”

    Synonymsnavigate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University