noun
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
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airplane pilot
noun
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
noun
a program exemplifying a contemplated series
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pilot program
pilot film
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- intended to attract sponsors
noun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
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- this painting is a copy of the original
noun
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
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pilot burner
pilot light
noun
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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verb
operate an airplane
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Examples
- The pilot flew to Cuba
verb
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
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- Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?
- Who was navigating the ship during the accident?