pilot

Speech parts

1. pilot - Noun

2. pilot - Adjective

3. pilot - Verb

Meaning

One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.

Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.

Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.

The cowcatcher of a locomotive.

To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.

Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

navigate fender captain airman control original direct test fly conductor guide navigator aviator skipper operate
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Antonyms

chase run course dog hound avoid
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Hypernyms

mariner seafarer airman guide aviator flyer

Hyponyms

captain solo jet balloon glide kamikaze

Phrases with the word

air pilot stunt pilot pilot study pilot test pilot lights second pilot

Derivatives

piloted piloting

Anagrams

potli topil ploit

Examples

In a calm sea every man is a pilot. John Ray

Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. John Calvin

No, here 's to the pilot that weathered the storm! George Canning

In a calm sea, every man is a pilot. German Proverb

A good pilot is not known when the sea is calm and the weather fair. Danish Proverb

When there is no wind every man is a pilot. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Pilosella officinarum pilosity pilosulin pilot actions pilot balloon pilot balloon observation