English Dictionary
Definition of “pilot”
pilot (ˈpaɪlət
)
Definitions
noun
- a person who is qualified to operate an aircraft or spacecraft in flight
- ((as modifier) ⇒
pilot error
- a person who is qualified to steer or guide a ship into or out of a port, river mouth, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a pilot ship
- a person who steers a ship
- a person who acts as a leader or guide
- machinery a guide, often consisting of a tongue or dowel, used to assist in joining two mating parts together
- machinery a plug gauge for measuring an internal diameter
- cinema a colour test strip accompanying black-and-white rushes from colour originals
- an experimental programme on radio or television
- See pilot film
- (modifier) used in or serving as a test or trial ⇒
a pilot project
- (modifier) serving as a guide ⇒
a pilot beacon
verb (tr)
- to act as pilot of
- to control the course of
- to guide or lead (a project, people, etc)
Word Origin
C16: from French pilote, from Medieval Latin pilotus, ultimately from Greek pēdon oar; related to Greek pous foot
Translations
- British English:
pilot
A pilot is a person who is trained to fly an aircraft.He spent 17 years as an airline pilot.ˈpaɪlət NOUN He spent 17 years as an airline pilot.
- Spanish:
piloto
nm
- French:
pilote
nm
- German:
Pilot
nm Pilotin
- Chinese: 飞行员 n
- Arabic: طيَّار n
- Portuguese: piloto n
- Russian: пилот nm
- Croatian: pilot nm
- Czech: pilot nm pilotka
- Danish: pilot nutr
- Dutch: piloot nm
- Finnish: lentäjä n
- Greek: πιλότος n
- Italian: pilota nm
- Japanese: パイロット n
- Korean: 조종사 n
- Norwegian: flyger nm
- Polish: pilot nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: piloto n
- European Spanish:
piloto
nm
- Swedish: pilot nutr
- Thai: นักบิน n
- Turkish: pilot n
- Vietnamese: phi công n
Usage examples
Meredith slammed his book shut and scrambled like a fighter pilot.
Robert Wilson, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)In 1988 he became the first flight surgeon in a 10 years to be selected for pilot training.
New Scientist (2003)This, they say, will increase the risk of pilot fatigue, a proven cause of air accidents.
Irish Times (2002)It began in January, with a three-month pilot scheme in 20 Glasgow schools, aiming to increase fruit consumption on a permanent basis.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We want the pilot light that represents your motivation to be burning bright all the time.
Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox, HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)
