Synonyms for
pilot
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
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No Synonyms Found for Pilot

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All Definitions for Pilot

Below are all the dictionary definitions of pilot:

1A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
2A 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.
3A guide book for maritime navigation.
4An instrument for detecting the compass error.
5A pilot vehicle.
6A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
7A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
8Something serving as a test or trial.
9The heading or excavation of relatively small dimensions, first made in the driving of a larger tunnel.
10A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes.
11A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
12A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
13A cowcatcher.
14A racing driver.
15A pilot light.
16One who flies a kite.
17A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
18Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability.
19Used to control or activate another device.
20Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination.
21To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
22To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
23To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, television show, etc.)
24To serve as the leading locomotive on a double-headed train.
25To guide or conduct (a person) somewhere.
26Acronym of payment in lieu of taxes

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Common synonyms for pilot. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for pilot

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