pilot project pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
black rat snake blacksnake pilot blacksnake mountain blacksnake Elaphe obsoleta | large harmless shiny black North American snake |
pilot whale black whale common blackfish blackfish Globicephala melaena | small darkolored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States, the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school |
autopilot automatic pilot robot pilot | a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
fender buffer cowcatcher pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
Jacob's ladder jack ladder pilot ladder | (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps |
naval chart navigational chart pilot chart | a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions |
officer's mess | a mess for the exclusive use of officers |
pilot balloon | meteorological balloon used to observe air currents |
pilot bit | a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill |
pilot boat | a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships |
pilot burner pilot light pilot | small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner |
pilot cloth | a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc |
pilot engine | a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track |
pilot light pilot lamp indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
automatic pilot autopilot | a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness, she went about her chores on automatic pilot, too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot, she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot |
pilot experiment | a preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment |
original archetype pilot | something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies, this painting is a copy of the original |
pilot program pilot film pilot | a program exemplifying a contemplated series, intended to attract sponsors |
hardtack pilot biscuit pilot bread sea biscuit ship biscuit | very hard unsalted biscuit or bread, a former ship's staple |
action officer | the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area) |
air force officer commander | an officer in the airforce |
army officer | an officer in the armed forces, he's a retired army officer |
barnstormer stunt flier stunt pilot | a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting |
captain senior pilot | the pilot in charge of an airship |
case officer | an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service |
chief executive officer CEO chief operating officer | the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm, reports to a board of directors, may appoint other managers (including a president) |
chief financial officer CFO | the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm |
chief petty officer | a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank |
church officer | a church official |
combat pilot | airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces |
commanding officer commandant commander | an officer in command of a military unit |
commissioned officer | a military officer holding a commission |
commissioned military officer | a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
commissioned naval officer | a commissioned officer in the navy |
copilot co-pilot | a relief pilot on an airplane |
desk officer | a military officer who is not assigned to active duty |
executive officer | the officer second in command |
field-grade officer field officer FO | an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel |
fighter pilot | a military or naval pilot of fighter planes |
flag officer | a senior naval officer above the rank of captain |
general officer | officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel |
hearing examiner hearing officer | an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers |
lawman law officer peace officer | an officer of the law |
line officer | a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer) |
medical officer medic | a medical practitioner in the armed forces |
military chaplain padre Holy Joe sky pilot | a chaplain in one of the military services |
military officer officer | any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command, an officer is responsible for the lives of his men |
naval officer | an officer in the navy |
noncommissioned officer noncom enlisted officer | a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel |