Word: pilot Word origin: early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’. Phonetic: ˈpʌɪlət Listen:
a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. Example: a strike by local airline pilots
a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series. Example: he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom
an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization.
another term for cowcatcher.
done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely. Example: a pilot scheme for training workers
be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship). Example: he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville
test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely. Example: one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June
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