Noun
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an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
- pilot burner - pilot light -
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
"this painting is a copy of the original"
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a program exemplifying a contemplated series
intended to attract sponsors
- pilot program - pilot film -
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
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someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
- airplane pilot
Verb
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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?"
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operate an airplane
"The pilot flew to Cuba"