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- [pahy-luh t]
- /ˈpaɪ lət/
- /ˈpaɪlət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy-luh t]
- /ˈpaɪ lət/
Definitions of pilot word
- noun pilot a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters. 1
- noun pilot a person who steers a ship. 1
- noun pilot Aeronautics. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft. 1
- noun pilot a guide or leader: the pilot of the expedition. 1
- noun pilot coast pilot (def 1). 1
- noun pilot pilot light (def 1). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of pilot
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; earlier pylotte < Middle French pillotte < Italian pilota, dissimilated variant of pedota < Medieval Greek *pēdṓtēs steersman, equivalent to pēd(á) rudder (plural of pēdón oar) + -ōtēs agent suffix
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Parts of speech for Pilot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pilot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pilot
noun pilot
- aeronaut — a person who flies in a lighter-than-air craft, esp the pilot or navigator
- astronaut — An astronaut is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft.
- aviator — An aviator is a pilot of a plane, especially in the early days of flying.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
verb pilot
adj pilot
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- inductive — of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction.
adjective pilot
- experiential — Involving or based on experience and observation.
- experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
- exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
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