copilot
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈkoʊˌpaɪlət/
:
copiloto
- There was a copilot too.
- copilot and pilot
- copilot seat
- copilot chair
They if you get on a plane, you hear the pilots double checking, the copilot going, you know, hydraulics and the guy goes hydraulics.
- They if you get on a plane, you hear the pilots double checking, the copilot going, you know, hydraulics and the guy goes hydraulics.
- This is crazy and we the copilot was able to crash Landis.
- You know, we, we walk him out and the, the, the, the with the cops and the pilot and the copilot want to thank us.
Examples
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There will be a male copilot who will also serve as navigator.
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This is Michael Schmidt, our new copilot from Iowa.
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And we have my copilot here today.
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I'm in the copilot seat.
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I'm a copilot based out of San Francisco.
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The pilot gets into the pilot's seat, but the copilot is outside of the seaplane holding on.
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To select a flight crew, the students drew names for the pilot, copilot, and three flight attendants.
Academic text (2003) -
There's a hole ripped through the plane on the right just above the copilot's seat.
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There were still dark stains all over the copilot's side of the cockpit.
Fiction book (1990) -
During the flight, the copilot helped the captain with navigation and communication.
Synonyms
47
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
37
4.6
A person who flies a plane or other aircraft
10
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship or plane
10
2.8
A person who works with others on the same ship, plane, or spacecraft
3
3.5
A group of people who work on a plane during a flight, such as pilots and cabin crew
3
3.0
People who work on a plane during a flight, like pilots and cabin staff
1
3.2
A person who flies a plane and has a licence
A person who helps the main pilot and can fly the plane if needed
A person who works on a plane during a flight
A man who works on a plane as part of the flight crew
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copilot comes from the parts co- meaning 'together' and pilot meaning 'person who steers a plane', so a copilot is the pilot who helps or can take over the flying.