pilot - noun

someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

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

something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

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

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

pilot - verb

• operate an airplane
• act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

pilot - thesaurus

archetype   aviate   buffer   cowcatcher   fender   fly   navigate   original