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The definition of pilot
14 Definitions of: pilot
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- noun, a) a person who is qualified to operate an aircraft or spacecraft in flight b) (as modifier)
- noun, a) a person who is qualified to steer or guide a ship into or out of a port, river mouth, etc b) (as modifier)
- noun, a person who steers a ship
- noun, a person who acts as a leader or guide
- noun, machinery a guide, often consisting of a tongue or dowel, used to assist in joining two mating parts together
- noun, machinery a plug gauge for measuring an internal diameter
- noun, films a colour test strip accompanying black-and-white rushes from colour originals
- noun, an experimental programme on radio or television
- noun, See pilot film
- noun, used in or serving as a test or trial
- noun, serving as a guide
- verb, to act as pilot of
- verb, to control the course of
- verb, to guide or lead (a project, people, etc)
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| Synonyms: | test, control, model, experimental, airman, captain, flyer, aviator, aeronautics, helmsman | And more... |
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