Synonym: conductor, driver, engineer, operator. Similar words: pill, pile, spill, lot, pile up, pillow, happily, plot. Meaning: ['paɪlət] 
n. 1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight 2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor 3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors 4. an original model on which something is patterned 5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner 6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track. v. 1. fly a plane 2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.
n. 1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight 2. a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor 3. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors 4. an original model on which something is patterned 5. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner 6. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track. v. 1. fly a plane 2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. 
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241. He was a superb pilot, with a singular, agile mind.
242. First, know where you want to go. Then, go where you want to go. You are your own pilot and you can choose your destination. RVM 
243. Otherwise adopt the standard procedure given in Air Pilot, and any special procedure that may be required at certain major airports.
244. The pilot had been in regular contact with air traffic controllers but did not report any difficulties.
245. The plane had already started its descent when the pilot received orders to abort his landing.
246. Normally, the pilot would have been on board before the ship ran aground 100 yards off the Tower of Hercules navigation light.