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Pilot (30 Rock)
WordNet
noun
(1) An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
(2) Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
(3) An original model on which something is patterned
(4) A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
(5) Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
(6) A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
verb
(7) 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?"
(8) Fly a plane
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Etymology
From , , from , from ; perhaps ultimately from , hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdalion), "rudder" http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2382894.
Noun
- A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- 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.
- 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:
- A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- A sample episode of a proposed TV series
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")
Verb
- To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
- To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
- To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
Declension
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