pilot (Meaning)
pilot (n)
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
pilot (v)
operate an airplane
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot (n.)
One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.
Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.
An instrument for detecting the compass error.
The cowcatcher of a locomotive.
One who flies, or is qualified to fly, a balloon, an airship, or a flying machine.
A short plug at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool. Pilots are sometimes made interchangeable.
The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel.
pilot (v. t.)
To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.
Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties.
To fly, or act as pilot of (an aircraft).
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pilot Sentence Examples
- The pilot deftly maneuvered the aircraft through turbulent skies.
- The experienced pilot had logged countless hours in the cockpit.
- The young pilot soared through the clouds with a mix of excitement and trepidation.
- The airline pilot announced the upcoming arrival time over the intercom.
- The acrobatic pilot performed daring stunts at an airshow.
- The retired pilot shared tales of his adventures in the open skies.
- The test pilot pushed the limits of experimental aircraft prototypes.
- The military pilot defended the nation from aerial threats.
- The pilot instructor patiently guided a student through their first flight.
- The helicopter pilot skillfully rescued climbers stranded on a mountain cliff.
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The pilot deftly maneuvered the aircraft through turbulent skies.
The experienced pilot had logged countless hours in the cockpit.
The young pilot soared through the clouds with a mix of excitement and trepidation.
The airline pilot announced the upcoming arrival time over the intercom.
