pilot meaning and definition

PILOT noun

Definition of pilot (noun)

1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
   • synonyms: airplane pilot
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
   • synonyms: pilot film, pilot program
4. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
   • "this painting is a copy of the original"
   • synonyms: archetype, original
5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
   • synonyms: pilot burner, pilot light
6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
   • synonyms: buffer, cowcatcher, fender

PILOT verb

Definition of pilot (verb)

1. operate an airplane
   • "The pilot flew to Cuba"
   • synonyms: aviate, fly
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?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
   • synonyms: navigate