pilot
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈpaɪlət/
- As the pilot announced our descent, everyone prepared for landing.
- airline pilots
- pilots fly
- fighter pilot
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- He said a skilled pilot trusts his instrumentation.
- I became the first black female pilot of a spacecraft in history.
- My dad was a helicopter pilot captain in the US Army.
- And he's a Bush pilot, hunter, fisherman.
- We have to go rescue this helicopter pilot and get him out.
- And so all these pilots get their pensions.
- The FAA make sure that private pilots, commercial pilots, they all understand it.
- And then I'm sitting there and the pilots goes, who's in charge here?
- This was definitely the pilot doing something bad.
Examples
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The pilot skillfully navigated the aircraft through the stormy weather.
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What are you going to tell the pilot when you get on the plane?
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But, yes, originally, I did sign up to be a pilot.
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I'll tell the pilot when I get on.
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I became the first black female pilot of a spacecraft in history.
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My dad was a helicopter pilot captain in the US Army.
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"Miss Bloom, it's time," the pilot said over the noise of the airplane.
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The plane is taxing, and the pilot is pulling in towards me.
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Grant listened to the crackle in his earphones as the pilot talked to the tower.
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Airline records list a Captain Harold Macintosh as the pilot of flight 2207.
Synonyms
50
3.5
A person who flies or helps fly planes in the air force
35
4.6
A person who flies a plane or other aircraft
34
4.0
A person who flies military combat planes
28
3.4
A person who helps the main pilot and can fly the plane if needed
18
4.2
A person who flies an aircraft as its pilot
16
6.0
A person who flies new planes to see how they perform
15
3.3
A person who helps the main pilot fly an aircraft
4
6.0
A person who flies military planes to fight enemy aircraft
2
3.2
A person who flies a plane and has a licence
1
9.6
A person who pilots or travels in a balloon, for example a hot air balloon
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.6
A small initial test to check if a research method is possible and how much time and money it needs
- Specialized
1
6.2
An automatic machine that controls a ship, plane or spacecraft without a person
- Specialized
1
3.9
A small boat that takes a person who guides large ships into and out of port
- Archaic
1
8.1
A very hard plain biscuit that keeps for a long time and sailors use on ships
- Specialized
1
8.8
A map that shows common winds, currents, and weather for a sea area and season
- Specialized
1
6.3
A rope ladder with wooden or metal steps that you use to board a ship from a small boat
- Specialized
A small balloon released to find wind direction and speed high in the sky
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pilot comes from an old word meaning 'to guide' or 'steer', so think of a pilot as the person who steers a ship or aircraft to safety.