pilot (
http://definr.com/pilot)
adj : of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an
experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a
trial separation" [syn:
experimental,
model(a),
pilot(a),
test(a),
trial(a)]
n 1: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
[syn:
airplane pilot]
2: a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters
going into or out of a harbor
3: a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to
attract sponsors [syn:
pilot program,
pilot film]
4: an original model on which something is patterned [syn:
original,
archetype]
5: small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a
larger gas burner [syn:
pilot burner,
pilot light]
6: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
clear the track [syn:
fender,
buffer,
cowcatcher]
v 1: fly a plane [syn:
fly,
aviate]
2: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel [syn:
navigate]