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 |
fighter fighter aircraft attack aircraft | a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air |
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 |
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 |
stealth fighter | a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar, is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs |
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 |
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 |
champion fighter hero paladin | someone who fights for a cause |
combatant battler belligerent fighter scrapper | someone who fights (or is fighting) |
combat pilot | airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces |
copilot co-pilot | a relief pilot on an airplane |
fighter pilot | a military or naval pilot of fighter planes |
fireman firefighter fire fighter fire-eater | a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires |
fire warden forest fire fighter ranger | an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest |
insurgent insurrectionist freedom fighter rebel | a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) |
military chaplain padre Holy Joe sky pilot | a chaplain in one of the military services |
pilot airplane pilot | someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight |
pilot | a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor |
street fighter tough | someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing |
street fighter | a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods |
test pilot | a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them |
navigate pilot | act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance, Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?, Who was navigating the ship during the accident? |
fly aviate pilot | operate an airplane, The pilot flew to Cuba |