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Pilot
ˈpʌɪlət
Pilot definitions
noun
pilot
pilots
- a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft
"a strike by local airline pilots"
- a person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour
- a navigational handbook for use at sea
- a jockey
"many expected him to get the job as Desert Orchid's pilot"
- a guide or leader
- a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series
"he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom"
trial episode pilot episode pilot programme - an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization
adjective
pilot
- done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely
"a pilot scheme for training workers"
verb
pilots
piloting
piloted
pilot
- be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship)
"he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville"
fly be at the controls of control handle manoeuvre drive operate steer regulate monitor direct captain- guide or steer
"Melissa piloted her through the booking hall"
- test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely
"one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June"