Pilot

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German

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Etymology

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Ca. 1500, from Italian pilota, in part through Middle French pilote.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piˈloːt/
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  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

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Pilot m (weak, genitive Piloten, plural Piloten, feminine Pilotin)

  1. (aviation) pilot (one who steers an aircraft)
  2. (winter sports) pilot of a bobsled
  3. (motor racing, often media jargon) driver
    Synonyms: (more common) Fahrer, Rennfahrer
  4. (nautical, obsolete) helmsman (one who steers a ship)
    Synonym: Steuermann
  5. Short for Pilotprojekt, Pilotstudie.
  6. (film) Short for Pilotfilm, Pilotfolge.

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Descendants

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  • Czech: pilot
  • Estonian: piloot

Further reading

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