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Definitions for Pilot

[1] a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
[2] a person who steers a ship.
[3] Aeronautics . a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft.
[4] a guide or leader: the pilot of the expedition.
[5] coast pilot(def 1) .
[6] pilot light(def 1) .
[7] Machinery . a guide for centering or otherwise positioning two adjacent parts, often consisting of a projection on one part fitting into a recess in the other.
[8] Railroads . cowcatcher.
[9] Also called pilot film, pilot tape. Television . a prototypical filmed or taped feature, produced with hopes of network adoption as a television series and aired to test potential viewer interest and attract sponsors.
[10] a preliminary or experimental trial or test: The school will offer a pilot of its new computer course.
[11] to steer.
[12] to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc.
[13] to act as pilot on, in, or over.
[14] to be in charge of or responsible for: We're looking for someone to pilot the new project.
[15] serving as an experimental or trial undertaking prior to full-scale operation or use: a pilot project.
[16] a person who is qualified to operate an aircraft or spacecraft in flight (as modifier ) pilot error
[17] a person who is qualified to steer or guide a ship into or out of a port, river mouth, etc (as modifier ) a pilot ship
[18] a person who steers a ship
[19] a person who acts as a leader or guide
[20] machinery a guide, often consisting of a tongue or dowel, used to assist in joining two mating parts together
[21] machinery a plug gauge for measuring an internal diameter
[22] films a colour test strip accompanying black-and-white rushes from colour originals
[23] an experimental programme on radio or television
[24] See pilot film
[25] (modifier) used in or serving as a test or trial a pilot project
[26] (modifier) serving as a guide a pilot beacon
[27] to act as pilot of
[28] to control the course of
[29] to guide or lead (a project, people, etc)

Words related to Pilot

flier, navigator, captain, aviator, leader, scout, jockey, dean, conductor, lead, bellwether, director, ace, flyer, guide, eagle, aerialist, coxswain, steerer, aeronaut

Words nearby Pilot

pilonidal, pilonidal sinus, pilos, pilose, pilosebaceous, pilot, pilot balloon, pilot bird, pilot biscuit, pilot boat, pilot burner

Origin of Pilot

1520–30; earlier pylotte < Middle French pillotte < Italian pilota, dissimilated variant of pedota < Medieval Greek *pēdṓtēs steersman, equivalent to pēd(á ) rudder (plural of pēdón oar) + -ōtēs agent suffix

Words that may be confused with Pilot

Pilate, pilot

Other words from Pilot

un·pi·lot·ed , adjective
well-pi·lot·ed , adjective

Word origin for Pilot

C16: from French pilote, from Medieval Latin pilotus, ultimately from Greek pēdon oar; related to Greek pous foot

Synonyms for Pilot

aviator, captain, flier, leader, navigator, ace, aerialist, aeronaut, bellwether, conductor, coxswain, dean, director, eagle, flyer, guide, jockey, lead, scout, steerer, doyen/doyenne, helmsperson, one at the controls, one at the wheel, steersperson, wheelperson