pilot a ship

  • 51pilot — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft: an airline pilot 2 someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it: a harbour pilot 3 a television programme… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 52Pilot (Шоу Кливленда) — Эпизод «Шоу Кливленда» «Pilot» …

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  • 53pilot — noun 1》 a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. 2》 a person with expert local knowledge qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving a harbour.     ↘archaic a guide or leader. 3》 [often as modifier] something done or… …

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  • 54Ship’rect — Эпизод «Шоу Кливленда» «Ship rect» …

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  • 55Pilot (The West Wing) — Infobox Television episode Title = Pilot Series = The West Wing Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 1 Airdate = September 22, 1999 Production = 475151 Writer = Aaron Sorkin Director = Thomas Schlamme Guests = Annie Corley Lisa Edelstein Suzy Nakamura… …

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  • 56pilot — {{11}}pilot (n.) 1510s, one who steers a ship, from M.Fr. pillot, from It. piloto, O.It. pedoto, usually said to be from Medieval Gk. *pedotes rudder, helmsman, from Gk. pedon steering oar, related to pous (gen. podos) foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) …

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  • 57pilot biscuit — noun very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship s staple • Syn: ↑hardtack, ↑pilot bread, ↑sea biscuit, ↑ship biscuit • Hypernyms: ↑biscuit …

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  • 58pilot — 1. noun /ˈpʌɪlət/ a) A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots. b) A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor… …

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  • 59pilot — pi•lot [[t]ˈpaɪ lət[/t]] n. 1) aer. a person qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft 2) navig. a person qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters 3) navig. a person who steers a ship …

    From formal English to slang

  • 60pilot — /ˈpaɪlət / (say puyluht) noun 1. a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbour or through certain difficult waters. 2. the steersman of a ship. 3. Aeronautics someone who controls an aeroplane, balloon, or other aircraft. 4. a… …