pilot

ˈpaɪ̯.lət

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#1·2h ago

A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.

1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, E. L. Cary and A. Hart, [http://books.google.com/books?id=4WljoqZ6JJAC&pg=PA43&dq=pilots page 43]:

Origin: From , pillot, from , piloto, older also pedotta, pedot(t)o (the form in pil- is probably influenced by to sail, navigate); ultimately from unattested , from , hence also Ancient and Modern Greek rudder. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·2h ago

A person who knows well the depths, shoals, and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.

: So we mounted our horses, and put out for that town, under the direction of two friendly Creeks we had taken for pilots.

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#3·2h ago

A guide book for maritime navigation.

We would like to run a pilot in your facility before rolling out the program citywide.

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