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1. (noun) pilot, airplane pilot
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

2. (noun) pilot
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

3. (noun) pilot program, pilot film, pilot
a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors

4. (noun) original, archetype, pilot
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
"this painting is a copy of the original"

5. (noun) pilot burner, pilot light, pilot
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

6. (noun) fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

7. (verb) fly, aviate, pilot
operate an airplane
"The pilot flew to Cuba"

8. (verb) navigate, pilot
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
"Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"

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