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From Middle French pilot, pillot, from Italian piloto, from Late Latin pillottus; perhaps ultimately from Greek πηδόν (pēdon), “‘blade of an oar, oar’”) [1], hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdalion), "rudder" [2].
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular pilot |
Plural pilots |
pilot (plural pilots)
- (nautical) A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- (nautical) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
- (now rare) A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
- 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska 1987, p. 87:
- So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots.
- 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska 1987, p. 87:
- (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series
Derived terms
- autopilot
- bush pilot
- copilot
- hangar pilot
- Palm Pilot
- pilot fish
- pilot whale
- test pilot
Adjective
pilot
- Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant)
- Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light)
- Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")
Derived terms
- pilot experiment
- pilot hole
- pilot light
Translations
made or used as a test
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Verb
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Infinitive to pilot |
Third person singular pilots |
Simple past piloted |
Past participle piloted |
Present participle piloting |
to pilot (third-person singular simple present pilots, present participle piloting, simple past and past participle piloted)
- (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
- (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
- (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
Translations
to control an aircraft or watercraft
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Czech
Noun
pilot m.
- pilot (controller of aircraft)
Derived terms
- pilotní
- pilotovat
Norwegian
Noun
pilot m. (definite singular piloten; indefinite plural piloter; definite plural pilotene)
- a pilot, controller of aircraft
Polish
Noun
pilot m.
- pilot (controller of aircraft)
- remote control
Declension
declension of pilot| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | pilot | piloci (#1) piloty(#2) |
| genitive | pilota | pilotów |
| dative | pilotowi | pilotom |
| accusative | pilota | pilotów |
| instrumental | pilotem | pilotami |
| locative | pilocie | pilotach |
| vocative | pilocie | piloci (#1) piloty(#2) |
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pi'lot/
Noun
Declension
declension of pilot| singular | plural | |||
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| gender m. | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| Nominative/Accusative | un pilot | pilotul | nişte piloţi | piloţii |
| Genitive/Dative | unui pilot | pilotului | unor piloţi | piloţilor |
| Vocative | — | — | — | — |
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