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 watch TV all day. Let's go. our first subject for the Human Hibernation Experiment. Now, as you know, throughout the years... many of our best pilots, soldiers and military leaders... often go their entire careers without ever seeing battle. frozen in their prime, (..)
    2006 Idiocracy