pilot

/pˈaɪlət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. operate an airplane
   “The pilot flew to Cuba”
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?”

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

Synonyms for pilot

• fly
• aviate
• navigate
• airplane pilot
• pilot program
• pilot film
• original
• archetype
• pilot burner
• pilot light
• fender
• buffer
• cowcatcher

Words that rhyme with pilot

• autopilot
• eyelet
• gyropilot