pilot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 3 Norwegian 3.1 Noun 4 Polish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Declension 5 Romanian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Pronunciation 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 Declension 5.3.2 Related terms

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From Italian piloto, from Old Italian pedota, from Medieval Greek πηδώτης (pēdōtēs), “‘helmsman, steersman’”), from Ancient Greek πηδόν (pēdon), “‘blade of an oar, oar’”) [1], hence also Ancient and Modern Greek πηδάλιον (pēdalion), "rudder" [2].

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pilot (plural pilots)

1. (aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
2. (nautical) A person who steers a ship, a helmsman
3. (nautical) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
4. (television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series

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• autopilot
• bush pilot
• copilot
• hangar pilot
• Palm Pilot
• pilot fish
• pilot whale
• test pilot

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pilot

1. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant)
2. Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light)
3. Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp")

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• pilot experiment
• pilot hole
• pilot light

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to pilot (third-person singular simple present pilots, present participle piloting, simple past and past participle piloted)

1. (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
2. (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
3. (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)

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pilot m.

1. pilot (controller of aircraft)

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• pilotní

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pilot m. (definite singular piloten; indefinite plural piloter; definite plural pilotene)

1. a pilot, controller of aircraft

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pilot m.

1. pilot (controller of aircraft)
2. remote control

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	Singular	Plural
Nominative	pilot	piloci (#1) piloty(#2)
Genitive	pilota	pilotów
Dative	pilotowi	pilotom
Accusative	pilota	pilotów
Instrumental	pilotem	pilotami
Locative	pilocie	pilotach
Vocative	pilocie	piloci (#1) piloty(#2)

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French pilote

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• IPA: /pi'lot/

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pilot m. (plural piloţi)

1. pilot

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• aeroport
• avion
• a pilota