Topic: WATER
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | pilote, from Italian pedota, from Greek pedon 'oar' |
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pi‧lot1 W3
[countable]
[countable]1TTA someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft : 
an airline pilota fighter pilot The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).
an airline pilota fighter pilotThe official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot).2TTW someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it : a harbour pilot
a harbour pilot3 a small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful : a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas
pilot study/project/scheme etc
a pilot scheme which could be extended to other areas4AMT a television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it : a pilot for a new sitcom
a pilot for a new sitcom ➔ automatic pilotWORD FOCUS: plane WORD FOCUS: plane
similar words: airplane also aeroplane British English, aircraft
planes that carry people: passenger plane, airliner, jumbo
a military plane: warplane, bomber, fighter
people on a plane: pilot, co-pilot, captain, flight crew, cabin crew, passenger, flight attendant, steward, air hostess
the place where a plane lands or takes off: runway, the tarmac, airport, aerodrome BrE old-fashionedplane
➔ See also plane
WORD FOCUS: plane similar words: airplane also aeroplane British English, aircraft
planes that carry people: passenger plane, airliner, jumbo
a military plane: warplane, bomber, fighter
people on a plane: pilot, co-pilot, captain, flight crew, cabin crew, passenger, flight attendant, steward, air hostess
the place where a plane lands or takes off: runway, the tarmac, airport, aerodrome BrE old-fashionedplane
➔ See also plane
