HyperDic: pilot

English > 8 senses of the word pilot:
NOUNperson pilot, airplane pilotsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
person pilota person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
communicationpilot, pilot program, pilot filma program exemplifying a contemplated series
cognitionpilot, original, archetypesomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
artifactpilot, pilot burner, pilot lightsmall auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
artifactpilot, fender, buffer, cowcatcheran inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
VERBmotionpilot, fly, aviateoperate an airplane
motionpilot, navigateact as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
pilot > pronunciation
Soundspay'laht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
Synonymairplane pilot
CategoryaircraftA vehicle that can fly
Narrowerbarnstormer, stunt flier, stunt pilotA pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
captain, senior pilotThe pilot in charge of an airship
combat pilotairplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces
copilot, co-pilotA relief pilot on an airplane
kamikazeA pilot trained and willing / willing to cause a suicidal crash
test pilotA pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
wingmanThe pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
Broaderaviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyersomeone who operates an aircraft
Spanishpiloto
Catalanpilot
Verbspilotoperate an airplane
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor.
Broadermariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dogA man who serves as a sailor
Spanishpiloto
Catalanpilot
Verbspilotact as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors.
Synonymspilot program, pilot film
Broadertelevision program, TV program, television show, TV showA program broadcast by television
Spanishepisodio piloto, programa piloto
Catalanepisodi pilot, programa pilot
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningSomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.
Synonymsoriginal, archetype
Broadermodel, exampleA representative form or pattern
Spanisharquetipo, original
Catalanarquetip, arquetipus, original
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 5, artifact
Meaningsmall auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner.
Synonymspilot burner, pilot light
Broadergas burner, gas jetburner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
Spanishllama piloto
English > pilot: 8 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningAn inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.
Synonymsfender, buffer, cowcatcher
Part oflocomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotiveA wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
Broaderframework, frameA structure supporting or containing something
Spanishquitapiedras
Catalanllevapedres, pilot, rascle davanter
English > pilot: 8 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningOperate an airplane.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The pilot flew to Cuba"
Synonymsfly, aviate
Categoryair travel, aviation, airtravel via aircraft
aircraftA vehicle that can fly
Entailsfly, wingTravel through the air
Entailed bysailplane, soarfly a plane without an engine
Narrowerballoonride / ride in a hot-air balloon
fly blindfly an airplane solely by relying on instruments
fly contactfly a plane by using visible landmarks or points of reference
glidefly in or as if in a glider plane
hang glide, soarfly by means of a hang glider
hedgehop, flat-hatfly very close to the ground
hydroplane, seaplaneglide on the water in a hydroplane
jetfly a jet plane
solofly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers
test flyTest a plane
Broaderoperate, controlHandle and cause to function
Similar toflytransport by aeroplane
flyTravel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
flyTravel in an airplane
Spanishpilotar, pilotear, volar aviones, volar
Catalanpilotar, volar
Nounspilotsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
pilotage, pilotingthe guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
piloting, pilotagethe occupation of a pilot
English > pilot: 8 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaningact as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymnavigate
NarrowerastrogateGuide in interplanetary travel
Broadersteer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelisedirect the course
Spanishconducir, guiar, navegar, pilotar
Catalanconduir, guiar, pilotar
Nounspilota person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
pilotage, pilotingthe guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
piloting, pilotagethe occupation of a pilot

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