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

  • (..) You're already married. So we're good there. Besides not for Melissa. She's the worst. Doug told me she had sex with a pilot or something like that. It was a bartender on a cruise. What is wrong with you, people. Alan, did you just eat sofa pizza? Yeah. What are we gonna do. (..)
    2009 The Hangover