See Also: pilot 1, noun(dictionary)
Pilot(money)
pilot(2)(dictionary)
co-pilot(dictionary)
pilot(1)(dictionary)
pilot(medicine)
pilot scale(medicine)
Pilot - Sailing(gambling)
pilot fish(encyclopedia)
automatic pilot(dictionary)

fer-de-lance (iou) and pilot 1, noun (oh)


fer-de-lance (iou)



fer-de-lance noun. Pl. fers-de-lance (pronounced same), fer-de-lances. L19.
[French = iron (head) of lance.]
A highly venomous tropical American pit viper, Bothrops atrox.

pilot 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: pilote, from Italian pedota, from Greek pedon 'oar']
someone who operates the controls of an aircraft or spacecraft
::an airline pilot
::a fighter pilot
::The official report into the accident says that it was caused by pilot error (=a mistake by the pilot) .
someone with a special knowledge of a particular area of water, who is employed to guide ships across it
::a harbour pilot
pilot study/project/scheme etc
a small study, project etc which is carried out as a test to see if an idea, product etc will be successful
::a pilot scheme which could be extended to Other areas
a Television programme that is made in order to test whether people like it and would watch it
::a pilot for a new sitcom
-see also automatic pilot