· someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight

Synonym(s): airplane_pilot

Hypernym(s): aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer

· a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

Hypernym(s): mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog

· a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors

Synonym(s): pilot_program, pilot_film

Hypernym(s): television_program, TV_program, television_show, TV_show

· something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"

Synonym(s): original, archetype

Hypernym(s): model, example

· small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner

Synonym(s): pilot_burner, pilot_light

Hypernym(s): gas_burner, gas_jet

· an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

Synonym(s): fender, buffer, cowcatcher

Hypernym(s): framework

· operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"

Synonym(s): fly, aviate

Hypernym(s): operate, control

· 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?"

Synonym(s): navigate

Hypernym(s): steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise