pilot
adj : of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an
experimental drug"; "a pilot project"; "a test run"; "a
trial separation" [syn: {experimental}, {model(a)}, {pilot(a)},
{test(a)}, {trial(a)}]
n 1: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
2: a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters
going into or out of a harbor
3: a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to
attract sponsors [syn: {pilot program}, {pilot film}]
4: an original model on which something is patterned [syn: {original},
{archetype}]
5: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
clear the track [syn: {fender}, {buffer}, {cowcatcher}]
v 1: fly a plane [syn: {fly}, {aviate}]
2: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel [syn: {navigate}]