pilot

Definition

  • noun: a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc.
  • noun: one employed to steer a ship
  • verb: to fly (an airplane, spacecraft, etc.)
  • verb: to act as a guide to
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: helmsman, gyropilot, aegis

Examples

  • The education bill was 'piloted' through the House and Senate.

  • a skillful manager who has 'piloted' his team to the playoffs

  • He skillfully 'piloted' the ship into port during the storm.

Movie quotes

  • (..) and everything! (SCREAMING) (GRUNTS) (BOTH GRUNTING) BOTH: Ah! PILOT: (OVER RADIO) MAN: PILOT: What are you doing? My signal's not connecting. Jane! (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World
  • (..) (SIGHS) I think you missed a column. Shut up! LOKI: Look, why don't you let me take over? I'm clearly the better pilot. Is that right? Well, out of the two of us, which one can actually fly? (SCREAMING) (THOR GRUNTS) (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World