[ˈpʌɪlət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft
(e.g: a strike by local airline pilots)

- a television or radio programme made to test audience reaction with a view to the production of a series
(e.g: he returns to our TV screens in a pilot for a Channel 4 sitcom)

- an unmodulated reference signal transmitted with another signal for the purposes of control or synchronization



Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’

[ˈpʌɪlət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- done as an experiment or test before being introduced more widely
(e.g: a pilot scheme for training workers)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’

[ˈpʌɪlət], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be the pilot of (an aircraft or ship)
(e.g: he piloted the helicopter from Paris to Deauville)

- test (a scheme, project, etc.) before introducing it more widely
(e.g: one-day workshops for part-time staff were piloted in June)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (denoting a person who steers a ship): from French pilote, from medieval Latin pilotus, an alteration of pedota, based on Greek pēdon ‘oar’, (plural) ‘rudder’