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pilot
noun
a
person
who
is
trained
and
licensed
to
fly
or
otherwise
steer
an
aircraft
,
spacecraft
,
or
sometimes
a
ship
•
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
The
pilot
greeted
the
passengers
with
a
warm
smile
before
take-off
.
•
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
During
the
air
show
,
a
female
pilot
performed
a
perfect
loop
in
her
sleek
red
jet
.
Borrowed
from
French
"
pilote
",
probably
from
Medieval
Greek
"
pēdótēs
" “
rudder-man
”,
from
"
pēdon
" “
steering
oar
”.
verb
to
control
or
guide
the
movement
or
development
of
something
,
especially
an
aircraft
,
ship
,
or
new
project
•
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
She
will
pilot
the
new
drone
during
tomorrow
’
s
demonstration
.
•
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
Captain
Lee
piloted
the
ship
safely
through
the
narrow
channel
.
From
earlier
noun
sense
;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
late
17th
century
.
noun
a
small
,
continuously
burning
gas
flame
that
lights
the
main
burner
in
a
heater
,
stove
,
or
boiler
•
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
The
furnace
stopped
working
because
the
pilot
went
out
during
the
storm
.
•
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Always
wait
a
few
minutes
before
relighting
the
pilot
to
let
any
gas
disperse
.
Sense
developed
in
early
20th-century
gas
appliances
,
likening
the
tiny
constant
flame
to
a
human
pilot
leading
the
main
fire
.
noun
a
single
trial
episode
of
a
television
or
radio
series
,
or
a
small-scale
test
of
a
project
,
used
to
judge
whether
it
should
continue
•
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
After
watching
the
pilot
,
the
network
ordered
a
full
season
of
the
show
.
•
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
The
school
started
a
small
pilot
to
test
the
new
science
curriculum
.
Transferred
from
the
idea
of
a
guide
showing
the
way
;
used
in
broadcasting
from
the
1960s
.