pilot synonyms

pilot

n.

  1. Flier

    aviator, airman, fighter pilot, commercial pilot, bomber pilot, automatic pilot, mechanical pilot, aeronaut, aerial navigator, navigator, aerialist, jet jockey*, birdman*; see also aviator.

  2. One who conducts ships

    helmsman, steersman, navigator, man at the wheel, man at the controls, wheelman, coxswain.

  3. Guide

    scout, leader, director; see guide 1.

pilot

v.

guide, conduct, steer, manage; see lead 1.

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