See Also: pilot(1)(dictionary)
pilot(2)(dictionary)
Pilot(money)
co-pilot(dictionary)
pilot(medicine)
pilot 1, noun(dictionary)
pilot 2, verb(dictionary)
pilot light(dictionary)
automatic pilot(dictionary)
pilot officer(dictionary)

pilot(2) (iou)



pilot verb trans. L16.
[from the noun, after French piloter.]
Act as a pilot on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.); conduct (passengers) as a pilot. L16.
Times A fly-past of aircraft piloted by men of the R.A.F. Daily Telegraph The first woman to pilot a hot air balloon across the English Channel. S. Quinn He..was piloting steamships out of Hamburg.
b. Act as a pilot in the course of or during (a journey etc.). Chiefly poet. E18.
transf. Act as a leader or guide for; conduct, direct. L16.
H. Sturgis She deftly piloted the discussion to other projects. Discovery Mechanical equipment is required to pilot the call through each successive stage. E. Simpson Piloted by a matron through two locked doors.
b. spec. Secure the passage of (a bill) through a legislative body. Orig. US. E20.
Produce a pilot or test for (an idea, scheme, etc.); try out. M20.
Daily Telegraph The debit card..piloted in petrol stations will become widely available.