#1
pilot n. [
airplane pilot] someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
. wn #2
pilot v. [
fly, aviate] operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
. wn #3
pilot v. [
navigate] 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?"
. wn #4
pilot n. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
. wn #5
pilot n. [
pilot program, pilot film] a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
. wn