Noun

• S: (n) pilot, airplane pilot (someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight)
• S: (n) pilot (a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor)
• S: (n) pilot program, pilot film, pilot (a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors)
• S: (n) original, archetype, pilot (something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies) "this painting is a copy of the original"
• S: (n) pilot burner, pilot light, pilot (small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner)
• S: (n) fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot (an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track)

Verb

• S: (v) fly, aviate, pilot (operate an airplane) "The pilot flew to Cuba"
• S: (v) navigate, pilot (act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance) "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"