[ˈpʰaː.lət] Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
Etymology
From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability.
The pilot plant showed the need for major process changes.
a pilot run of the new factory
(not-comparable) Used to control or activate another device.
a pilot light
(not-comparable) Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle or combination.
a pilot vehicle
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pl próbny (made or used as a test) · bg опитен (made or used as a test) · nl demo- (made or used as a test) · fi varoitus- (being a vehicle to warn other road users) · th นำร่อง (made or used as a test) · ru эксперимента́льный (made or used as a test) · ru о́пытный (made or used as a test) · ca pilot (made or used as a test) · lv eksperimentāls (made or used as a test) · it pilota (made or used as a test) · fi pilotti- (made or used as a test) · ru контро́льный (made or used as a test) · fi koe- (made or used as a test) · fi merkki- (used as indicator) · nl test- (made or used as a test) · ru пило́тный (made or used as a test) · nl piloot- (made or used as a test) · bg контро́лен (made or used as a test) · ru про́бный (made or used as a test) · mi whakatauira (made or used as a test) · pl testowy (made or used as a test) · pl pilotażowy (made or used as a test) · ka პილოტური (made or used as a test) · es piloto (used as indicator)
pilot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/ˈpaː.lət/ Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
[ˈpʰaː.lət] Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
Etymology
From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”).
Meanings
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
They scud before the wind, and sail in open sea.
Ahead of all the master pilot steers;
And, as he leads, the following navy veers. 1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
A person who knows well the depths, shoals, and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
A guide book for maritime navigation.
An instrument for detecting the compass error.
(Australia, informal) A pilot vehicle.
(Australia) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots. 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, E. L. Cary and A. Hart, page 43
Something serving as a test or trial.
“I agreed with my husband when he said that to do the business properly we must do a pilot first.” 2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 40:
We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide.
Something serving as a test or trial. ▸ The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel.
(attributive, often) A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes.
A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
I think her biggest deal was she starred in a pilot.[…]Well, the way they pick TV shows is they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that one show to the people who pick shows, and on the strength of that one show, they decide if they wanna make more shows. 1994, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction, spoken by Jules (Samuel L. Jackson):
A cowcatcher.
(Europe) A racing driver.
A pilot light.
One who flies a kite.
Julia has become quite a good kite pilot. She has learned how to repeatedly buzz her father's head, coming within two feet, and not hitting him. 2003, John P. Glaser, A Father's Collage, page 31:
A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
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cmn 飛行員 /飞行员 (controller of aircraft) · ca pilot (controller of aircraft) · tt очучы (controller of aircraft) · ru пило́т (sample TV series episode) · ca pilot (sample TV series episode) · br levier (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · tl piloto (controller of aircraft) · fi luotsi (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · io pilotisto (controller of aircraft) · uk льо́тчиця (controller of aircraft) · nl pilot (sample TV series episode) · tl malim (controller of aircraft) · nl piloot (controller of aircraft) · ja パイロット (controller of aircraft) · eo piloto (controller of aircraft) · sh pìlōtkinja (controller of aircraft) · fa-ira هَوانَوَرْد (controller of aircraft) · da lods (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · hu mintaepizód (sample TV series episode) · sk letkyňa (controller of aircraft) · th นักบิน (controller of aircraft) · az pilot (controller of aircraft) · hu révkalauz (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · cs letkyně (controller of aircraft) · la gubernātor (steerer) · nn pilot (controller of aircraft) · et lootsija (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · el πηδαλιούχος (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · izh pilotta (controller of aircraft) · rsk лєтачка (controller of aircraft) · sh пѝло̄ткиња (controller of aircraft) · fo flogmaður (controller of aircraft) · bn বৈমানিক (controller of aircraft) · pl lotniczka (controller of aircraft) · rsk лєтач (controller of aircraft) · ka პილოტი (controller of aircraft) · tg ҳавонавард (controller of aircraft) · hy լոցման (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · kmr rêberê keştîyê (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · id pilot (controller of aircraft) · ps هوانورد (controller of aircraft) · mk летачка (controller of aircraft) · ru лётчица (controller of aircraft) · lv pilots (controller of aircraft) · el πιλότος (controller of aircraft) · tr uçman (controller of aircraft) · aii ܛܵܝܘܿܣܵܐ (controller of aircraft) · yue 飛機師 /飞机师 (controller of aircraft) · et loots (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ta பைலட் (controller of aircraft) · fr pilote (controller of aircraft) · cs lodivod (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · tr uçarman (controller of aircraft) · pdt Pieloot (controller of aircraft) · lt pilotas (controller of aircraft) · nrf pilote (controller of aircraft) · af vlieënier (controller of aircraft) · nb styrmann (steerer) · ms juruterbang (controller of aircraft) · yue 機師 /机师 (controller of aircraft) · sh pìlōt (controller of aircraft) · ja 水先人 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · sh авија̀тича̄р (controller of aircraft) · ro pilot (controller of aircraft) · ko 조종사 (controller of aircraft) · be лётніца (controller of aircraft) · bg авиа́торка (controller of aircraft) · lt lakūnas (controller of aircraft) · cs pilotka (controller of aircraft) · hy նավատար (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · sk pilotka (controller of aircraft) · km អាកាសយានិក (controller of aircraft) · sw rubani (controller of aircraft) · uk льо́тчик (controller of aircraft) · ta வானோடி (controller of aircraft) · tr kılavuz (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · sv pilot (controller of aircraft) · nb flyger (controller of aircraft) · cs pilot (controller of aircraft) · ps پيلوټ (controller of aircraft) · ce кеманхо (controller of aircraft) · br loman (controller of aircraft) · es piloto (sample TV series episode) · ru пило́т (controller of aircraft) · ru шту́рман (steerer) · ur پائِلَٹ (controller of aircraft) · hi पायलट (controller of aircraft) · sh авија̀тича̄рка (controller of aircraft) · ja 飛行士 (controller of aircraft) · ga píolóta (controller of aircraft) · cmn 引水人 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · az təyyarəçi (controller of aircraft) · bg авиа́тор (controller of aircraft) · my လေယာဉ်မှူး (controller of aircraft) · ko 파일럿 (sample TV series episode) · io pilotanto (controller of aircraft) · be лётчыца (controller of aircraft) · sv pilotavsnitt (sample TV series episode) · ko 도선사 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · sv lots (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ja 操縦士 (controller of aircraft) · ar طَيَّارَة (controller of aircraft) · de Flugzeugführer (controller of aircraft) · el πηδαλιούχος (steerer) · am መሪ (controller of aircraft) · az aviator (controller of aircraft) · pl pilot (sample TV series episode) · rsk пилот (controller of aircraft) · aii ܛܵܝܘܿܣܬܵܐ (controller of aircraft) · el χειριστής (controller of aircraft) · lv lidotājs (controller of aircraft) · ko 비행사 (controller of aircraft) · km អ្នកបើកយន្តហោះ (controller of aircraft) · pl pilotka (controller of aircraft) · id penerbang (controller of aircraft) · bn বিমান চালক (controller of aircraft) · mk летач (controller of aircraft) · de Flugzeugführerin (controller of aircraft) · ka მფრინავი (controller of aircraft) · pl pilot (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · it episodio pilota (sample TV series episode) · nb pilot (controller of aircraft) · bg лете́ц (controller of aircraft) · sk pilot (controller of aircraft) · alt пилот (controller of aircraft) · ps پايلوټ (controller of aircraft) · fi ruorimies (steerer) · tk lýotçik (controller of aircraft) · te పైలట్ (controller of aircraft) · nl pilootaflevering (sample TV series episode) · sq pilot (controller of aircraft) · es piloto (controller of aircraft) · it pilota (controller of aircraft) · bg ло́цман (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · bg пило́т (controller of aircraft) · ca pràctic (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · fi pilotti (controller of aircraft) · ru ло́цман (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · nl vliegenier (controller of aircraft) · mh baiļat (controller of aircraft) · te వైమానికుడు (controller of aircraft) · cs letec (controller of aircraft) · sk letec (controller of aircraft) · ky пилот (controller of aircraft) · es práctico (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · de Pilotin (controller of aircraft) · pl pilot (controller of aircraft) · he טייס \ טַיָּס (controller of aircraft) · sl pilot (controller of aircraft) · fa-ira خَلَبان (controller of aircraft) · pl sternik (steerer) · ur ہَواباز (controller of aircraft) · tr pilot (controller of aircraft) · br loman (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · fa-ira خَلْبان (controller of aircraft) · kl ilisimasortaq (controller of aircraft) · ru авиа́тор (controller of aircraft) · sl pilotka (controller of aircraft) · io pilotero (controller of aircraft) · ru ко́рмчий (steerer) · be лётчык (controller of aircraft) · vi phi công (controller of aircraft) · kmr firvan (controller of aircraft) · mi whakatauira (sample TV series episode) · fr programme pilote (sample TV series episode) · lo ນັກຂັບຍົນ (controller of aircraft) · pt prático (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ar طَيَّار (controller of aircraft) · hu próbaepizód (sample TV series episode) · mh baiļat (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ru лётчик (controller of aircraft) · mt pilota (controller of aircraft) · tk pilot (controller of aircraft) · sh пѝло̄т (controller of aircraft) · el πιλότος (sample TV series episode) · da pilot (controller of aircraft) · cmn 駕駛員 /驾驶员 (controller of aircraft) · da styrmand (steerer) · ko 파일럿 (controller of aircraft) · lo ນັກບິນ (controller of aircraft) · tg пилот (controller of aircraft) · kl timmisartortartoq (controller of aircraft) · be лётнік (controller of aircraft) · ja パイロット (sample TV series episode) · el κυβερνήτης (controller of aircraft) · et piloot (controller of aircraft) · bg кормчи́я (steerer) · yi פּילאָט (controller of aircraft) · el πιλοτικό επεισόδιο (sample TV series episode) · ur طَیَّارْچی (controller of aircraft) · ky учкуч (controller of aircraft) · hi हवाबाज़ (controller of aircraft) · nb los (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ky лётчик (controller of aircraft) · be пілёт (controller of aircraft) · hu pilótafilm (sample TV series episode) · sv styrman (steerer) · kmr pîlot (controller of aircraft) · mi paerata (controller of aircraft) · nn los (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ja 水先案内人 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · mn ᠨᠢᠰᠬᠡᠭᠴᠢ (controller of aircraft) · fa-ira طَیَّارِهچی (controller of aircraft) · uz uchuvchi (controller of aircraft) · cmn 引港 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · grc κυβερνήτης (steerer) · lv locis (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · ug ئۇچقۇچى (controller of aircraft) · si නියමුවා (controller of aircraft) · alt лётчик (controller of aircraft) · ce пилот (controller of aircraft) · ur ہَوا باز (controller of aircraft) · fo flúgvari (controller of aircraft) · de Pilot (controller of aircraft) · xal нисәч (controller of aircraft) · is flugmaður (controller of aircraft) · eo piloto (steerer) · pt piloto (sample TV series episode) · rue пило́т (controller of aircraft) · be авія́тар (controller of aircraft) · ko 수로 안내인 (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · es aeronauta (controller of aircraft) · uz pilot (controller of aircraft) · mk пилот (controller of aircraft) · mi kaiurungi (steerer) · mh baiļat (steerer) · pl lotnik (controller of aircraft) · de Lotse (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · el πλοηγός (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · se girdi (controller of aircraft) · lt aviatorius (controller of aircraft) · be піло́т (controller of aircraft) · sh avijàtičār (controller of aircraft) · izh lentäjä (controller of aircraft) · tr uçucu (controller of aircraft) · pt piloto (controller of aircraft) · chr ᎦᏃᎯᎵᏙᎯ (controller of aircraft) · nl loods (person who helps navigate the harbor or coast) · hu pilóta (controller of aircraft) · jv ꦗꦸꦫꦸꦄꦔ꧀ꦒꦼꦒꦤ (controller of aircraft) · hi विमानचालक (controller of aircraft) · kk ұшқыш (controller of aircraft) · ba осоусы (controller of aircraft) · fi lentäjä (controller of aircraft) · mk пило́тка (controller of aircraft) · yi אַוויאַטאָר (controller of aircraft) · hy օդաչու (controller of aircraft) · cmn 領航 /领航 (steerer) · uk піло́т (controller of aircraft) · da pilotafsnit (sample TV series episode) · prs پِیلوت (controller of aircraft) · eu hegazkinlari (controller of aircraft) · sh avijàtičārka (controller of aircraft) · mn нисгэгч (controller of aircraft) · uk авіа́тор (controller of aircraft) · tg лётчик (controller of aircraft) · fi koejakso (sample TV series episode)
[ˈpʰaː.lət] Southern US, General South African, /aɪ̯/-ungliding
Etymology
From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian pilota, piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by pileggiare (“to sail, navigate”)); ultimately from unattested Byzantine Greek *πηδώτης (*pēdṓtēs, “helmsman”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdón, “blade of an oar, oar”), hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder”).
Meanings
(transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
I have visited more than half a dozen carrier training facilities, spent over 150 hours on jumpseats, piloted a Lockheed 1011 from MIA to LAX, visited numerous towers, rapcons, and centers, and discussed our commercial Air Transport System with everyone involved. 1975, John H. Reed, Transportation Safety Board, Safety Information, page 30:
(transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
(transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, television show, etc.)
(of a locomotive) To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train.
One of the Midland Lines' Birmingham R.C.W. Type 2 diesels, No. D5403, made the debut of its class in the Manchester area on July 28 when it appeared in the early hours on freight; after four days in the area it left for the south piloting B.R./Sulzer Type 4 diesel No. D88 on the 2.25 Manchester Central-St. Pancras. 1962 October, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region: Midland Lines”, in Modern Railways, page 279:
(transitive) To guide or conduct (a person) somewhere.
Thus it came about that, three days later, I descended from the train at Styles St. Mary, an absurd little station, with no apparent reason for existence, perched up in the midst of green fields and country lanes. John Cavendish was waiting on the platform, and piloted me out to the car. 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 7:
it testare (to test) · es pilotear (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · fi pilotoida (to test) · el διευθύνω (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · es pilotar (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · de lotsen (to guide through coastal waters) · pl prowadzić program pilotażowy (to test) · io pilotar (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · fi ohjata (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · ru управля́ть (to guide through coastal waters) · mi arahi (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · lv vadīt (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · eo piloti (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · sv lotsa (to guide through coastal waters) · bg пилоти́рам (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · it comandare (to guide through coastal waters) · fi kokeilla (to test) · fi luotsata (to guide through coastal waters) · el χειρίζομαι (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · br leviañ (1,2) (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · ru вести́ (to guide through coastal waters) · it pilotare (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · ca pilotar (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · it provare (to test) · el κυβερνώ (to guide through coastal waters) · sv styra (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · fi testata (to test) · pl pilotować (to guide through coastal waters) · gl pilotar (to guide through coastal waters) · gl pilotar (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · mh baiļat (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · lv pilotēt (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · el πλοηγώ (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · la gubernō (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · mh baiļat (to guide through coastal waters) · bg преве́ждам (to guide through coastal waters) · bg прека́рвам (to guide through coastal waters) · mi takitaki (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · grc κυβερνάω (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · pl pilotować (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · br lomaniñ (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · mi whakatauira (to test) · gl probar (to test) · el κυβερνώ (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · ru пилоти́ровать (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · de führen (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · el πιλοτάρω (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · pt pilotar (to control an aircraft or watercraft) · ca provar (to test)