pilot
adjective
1. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant)
2. Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light)
3. A vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination. (pilot vehicle)
4. Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")
noun
1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
Definition categories: person, aeronaut, airman, aviator, flier, flyer
2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Definition categories: person, gob, jack, mariner, seafarer, seaman, tar
3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
Definition categories: communication
4. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Similar word(s): archetype, original
Definition categories: thought, example, model
5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
Definition categories: man–made
6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Similar word(s): buffer, cowcatcher, fender
Definition categories: man–made, frame, framework
Sentences with pilot as a noun:
- We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide.
- The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes.
verb
1. operate an airplane
- The pilot flew to Cuba
Definition categories: motion, control, operate
2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
Similar word(s): navigate
Definition categories: motion, channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer