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Meaning of 'pilot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pilot [ n.]
- One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.
- Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.
- Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.
- An instrument for detecting the compass error.
- The cowcatcher of a locomotive.
2 . Pilot [ v. t.]
- To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.
- Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties.

Meaning of 'pilot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pilot [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
Example in sentence:
  • this painting is a copy of the original
2 . pilot [ v]
Meaning (2):
- act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
Example in sentence:
  • Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?;
  • Who was navigating the ship during the accident?
Meaning (3):
- operate an airplane
Example in sentence:
  • The pilot flew to Cuba

Nearby Words:

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