pilot Definition

one employed to steer a ship : helmsman

a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters

a person who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft

to act as a guide to : lead or conduct over a usually difficult course

to set and conn the course of

to act as pilot of

serving as a guiding or tracing device, an activating or auxiliary unit, or a trial apparatus or operation

hardtack —called also pilot bread

a locomotive going in advance of a train to make sure that the way is clear

a pelagic carangid fish (Naucrates ductor) that has dark vertical stripes and often swims in company with a shark

a small permanent flame used to ignite gas at a burner

an indicator light showing where a switch or circuit breaker is located or whether a motor is in operation or power is on —called also pilot lamp

a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a second lieutenant in the army

either of two dark gray to black, medium-sized toothed whales (Globicephala melas and G. macrorhynchus) of temperate to tropical waters that have a large rounded forehead and short snout and typically feed on squid and small fish —called also blackfish

autopilot

a state or condition in which activity or behavior is regulated automatically in a predetermined or instinctive manner