someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

[ Syn: airplane pilot ]

a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors

[ Syn: pilot program , pilot film ]

something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; this painting is a copy of the original

[ Syn: original , archetype ]

small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

[ Syn: pilot burner , pilot light ]

an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

[ Syn: fender , buffer , cowcatcher ]

operate an airplane; The pilot flew to Cuba

[ Syn: fly , aviate ]

act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?; Who was navigating the ship during the accident?

[ Syn: navigate ]