pilot project pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
combat armed combat | an engagement fought between two military forces |
combat mission | a mission to capture or defend something |
tactical intelligence combat intelligence | intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations |
fight fighting combat scrap | the act of fighting, any contest or struggle, a fight broke out at the hockey game, there was fighting in the streets, the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap |
single combat | a fight between two people, in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat |
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 |
buskin combat boot desert boot half boot top boot | a boot reaching halfway up to the knee |
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 |
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 |
tank army tank armored combat vehicle armoured combat vehicle | an enclosed armored military vehicle, has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads |
warship war vessel combat ship | a government ship that is available for waging war |
combat ceiling service ceiling | altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate |
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 |
battle damage combat casualty | loss of military equipment in battle |
wound injury combat injury | a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat |
hardtack pilot biscuit pilot bread sea biscuit ship biscuit | very hard unsalted biscuit or bread, a former ship's staple |
Salafist Group Salafast Group for Call and Combat GSPC | an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group, now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government, a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa |
Air Combat Command ACC | a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force, operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft |
combat zone combat area | a military area where combat forces operate |
combat zone tenderloin | a city district known for its vice and high crime rate |
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 |
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 |
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 |
test pilot | a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them |
combat pay | extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat |
battle fatigue combat fatigue combat neurosis shell shock | a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare |
battle combat | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle, The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq, We must combat the prejudices against other races, they battled over the budget |
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 |
active combat-ready fighting(a) | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations, on active duty, the platoon is combat-ready, review the fighting forces |