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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |