1. (

• pilot ,
• airplane_pilot

) someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight ;

2. (

• pilot ,

) a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor ;

3. (

• pilot_program ,
• pilot_film ,
• pilot

) a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors ;

4. (

• original ,
• archetype ,
• pilot

) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original" ;

5. (

• pilot_burner ,
• pilot_light ,
• pilot

) small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner ;

6. (

• fender ,
• buffer ,
• cowcatcher ,
• pilot ,

) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track ;

1. (

• fly ,
• aviate ,
• pilot

) operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba" ;

2. (

• navigate ,
• pilot ,

) 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?" ;