Definition of "pilot"
- noun
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
Something serving as a test or trial.
A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
A sample episode of a proposed TV series.
A cowcatcher.
A pilot light.
- adjective
Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant).
Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light).
Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp").
- verb
To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.).
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