pilot

pilot
pilot [pī′lət]
n.
[MFr pilote < It pilota, pedoto < MGr * pēdōtēs < Gr pēdon, oar blade (in pl., rudder), akin to pous,FOOT]
1.
a) Archaic HELMSMAN
b) a person licensed to direct ships into or out of a harbor or through difficult waters
2. a person qualified to operate the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft
3. a guide; leader
4. a device that guides the action of a machine or machine part
☆ 5. a metal frame on the front of a locomotive, to remove obstructions from the track
6.
a) PILOT LIGHT (sense 1)
b) PILOT FILM
vt.
1. to act as a pilot of, on, in, or over
2. to guide; conduct; lead
adj.
1. that serves as a guide or guiding device
2. that serves as an activating device
3. that serves as a trial unit for experimentation or testing
pilotless
adj.

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