Pilot

(noun) someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. Synonyms: pilot, airplane pilot.

(noun) a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor. Synonyms: pilot.

(noun) a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors. Synonyms: pilot program, pilot film, pilot.

(noun) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies. Synonyms: original, archetype, pilot. Example: "This painting is a copy of the original."

(noun) small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner. Synonyms: pilot burner, pilot light, pilot.

(noun) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track. Synonyms: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot.

(verb) operate an airplane. Synonyms: fly, aviate, pilot. Example: "The pilot flew to cuba."

(verb) act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance. Synonyms: navigate, pilot. Examples: "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?." "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?."