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Pilot

noun/pˈaɪlət/
Definition
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈaɪlət/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈaɪlət/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈaɪlət/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈaɪlət/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
nouna person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
nouna program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
nounsomething that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
“this painting is a copy of the original”
nounsmall auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
nounan inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
verboperate an airplane
“The pilot flew to Cuba”
verbact 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?”
Word Forms
pilotverboperate an airplane
originaladjectivenot derived or copied or translated from something else
archetypicaladjectiverepresenting or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
archetypaladjectiverepresenting or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
fendverbwithstand the force of something
flyernounsomeone who operates an aircraft
fliernounsomeone who operates an aircraft
flyingnounan instance of traveling by air
aviationnounthe operation of aircraft to provide transportation
aviatornounsomeone who operates an aircraft
pilotnounsomeone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
pilotagenounthe occupation of a pilot
pilotingnounthe occupation of a pilot
navigationnounthe guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
navigatornounthe ship's officer in charge of navigation
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
pilote
quelqu'un qui est autorisé à exploiter un aéronef en vol
🇪🇸Spanish
piloto
alguien que tiene licencia para operar una aeronave en vuelo
🇮🇹Italian
pilota
qualcuno che ha la licenza per operare un aeromobile in volo
🇳🇱Dutch
piloot
iemand die een vergunning heeft om een ​​vliegtuig tijdens de vlucht te besturen
🇵🇹Portuguese
piloto
alguém que está licenciado para operar uma aeronave em voo
🇷🇺Russian
пилот
тот, кто имеет лицензию на управление воздушным судном в полете
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पायलट
कोई व्यक्ति जिसके पास उड़ान में विमान संचालित करने का लाइसेंस है
🇧🇩Bengali
পাইলট
ফ্লাইটে বিমান চালানোর লাইসেন্সপ্রাপ্ত কেউ
🇮🇳Tamil
விமானி
விமானத்தில் விமானத்தை இயக்க உரிமம் பெற்ற ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పైలట్
విమానంలో విమానాన్ని నడపడానికి లైసెన్స్ పొందిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
पायलट
एखादी व्यक्ती ज्याला उड्डाणात विमान चालवण्याचा परवाना आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાયલોટ
ફ્લાઇટમાં એરક્રાફ્ટ ચલાવવાનું લાયસન્સ ધરાવનાર વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೈಲಟ್
ಹಾರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಮಾನವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಪರವಾನಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൈലറ്റ്
വിമാനത്തിൽ വിമാനം പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിക്കാൻ ലൈസൻസുള്ള ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਇਲਟ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਫਲਾਈਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਲਾਇਸੰਸ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پائلٹ
کوئی ایسا شخص جس کے پاس پرواز میں ہوائی جہاز چلانے کا لائسنس ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
飞行员
获得在飞行中操作飞机的许可的人
🇯🇵Japanese
パイロット
飛行中の航空機を操縦する免許を持っている人
🇰🇷Korean
조종사
비행 중에 항공기를 조종할 수 있는 면허를 받은 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phi công
người được cấp phép điều khiển máy bay trong chuyến bay
🇹🇭Thai
นักบิน
ผู้ที่ได้รับใบอนุญาตให้ใช้งานเครื่องบินในการบิน
🇵🇭Filipino
piloto
isang taong may lisensyang magpatakbo ng sasakyang panghimpapawid habang lumilipad
🇲🇾Malay
juruterbang
seseorang yang mempunyai lesen untuk mengendalikan pesawat dalam penerbangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طيار
شخص مرخص له بتشغيل طائرة أثناء الطيران
🇮🇷Persian
خلبان
کسی که مجوز استفاده از هواپیما در حال پرواز را دارد
🇮🇱Hebrew
טַיָס
מי שיש לו רישיון להפעיל מטוס בטיסה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pilot'?
The primary meaning of 'pilot' is 'someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pilot' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pilot' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pilot' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pilot' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'pilot' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pilot' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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