As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
Source: tatoeba (1944)
Pilot
/ˈpaɪ.lət/
Synonyms for "pilot" (355 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (71)
aegisaerialistaeronautaeroplaneraeroplanistagentair pilotairmanairplanistarm guardastronautautoautomatic pilotaviatorbackstopbarnstormbarnstormerbe responsible forbellwetherbirdman
Noun(15 words)
Strong matches (107)
cut-and-trydashboarddeal withdeandirectdirectordocking pilotdodgerdoyendragomandrivedriverdroverempiricalengineerescortexperimentalface maskfenderferry
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Noun(32 words)
directdrivesdrivingdronedronesdroningdroveearhartexperimentexperimentalexperimental conceptexperimental cycleexperimental onlyexperimental studyexperimental workexperimentingfenderfield communityflamefliers
Adjective(15 words)
engineered improvementexperimental approachexperimental attributeexperimental evidencesexperimental network dataexperimental organism studyexperimental outcomeexperimental physicistsexperimental planexperimental resultexperimental resultsexperimental signalexperimental termsexperimental trialgradual launch
Related words (177)
knee guardknuckle guardlaminated glassleadleaderlicensed pilotlife preserverlifelinelightning conductorlightning rodmake gomanagemaneuvermanipulatemanipulatormaskmercurymotormudguardnavigate
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navigatornose guardoperantoperateoperativeoperatorpadpaddingpalladiumpatentpeel offperform onpioneerplaypointerpracticepreventiveprobationaryprobativeprobatoryprophylacticprotective clothingprotective umbrellaprovingprovisionalrainmakerriver pilotrouterunrunnersafeguardsafetysafety glasssafety plugsafety railsafety shoessafety switchsafety valvesailsailing masterscreenseat beltseesee toshape a courseshepherdshieldshin guardshowsolosteersteerersteersmanstunt flierstunt mansun helmettake care oftake the helmtentativetesttest pilottestingtooltour directortour guidetrialtrial-and-errortryingumbrellaverificatorywheelwheelmanwindscreenwindshieldwingmanwork
Noun(60 words)
leading historical pieceslindberghmachine guidedmanmaneuverablemaneuverermaneuveringmaneuversmaritime pilotminibikesmotorbikingmotorboatmushernavigatenavigatingnavigatorsoriginaloutriderpilot burnerpilot film
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pilot lightpilot programpilot studypilotingpreliminaryprototype designprototype planquarterbackrehearsalremotessailssample analysissample draftsandboxesshakedownshepherdsskipperskipperssteersteerablesteeringsteerssteppingstonetemporarytemporary regulationtesttest runtest sampletesting accommodationtesting sampletrialtrial recordtrial runtrial unittrial venturetrial versiontryoutunstandardized measurevanguardsventure viability
Verb(16 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
45 entriesShowing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
19 entriesairline pilotbeta testboat pilotingcar pilotingcockpit instrumentscommercial pilotfield testfighter pilotharbor pilothelicopter pilothelicopter pilotingpilot burnerpilot controlspilot episodepilot lamppilot program
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
14 entriesairline pilotpilot a planepilot a programpilot a studypilot episodepilot fishpilot lessonpilot licensepilot lightpilot programpilot projectpilot studypilot testpilot training
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 13 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κυβερνήτης noun (steerer)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кормчи́я noun (steerer)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 領航 /领航 noun (steerer)
Danish
1 entries- styrmand noun (steerer)
Esperanto
1 entries- piloto noun (steerer)
Finnish
2 entries- merkki- adj (used as indicator)
- ruorimies noun (steerer)
Greek
1 entries- πηδαλιούχος noun (steerer)
Latin
1 entries- gubernātor noun (steerer)
Māori
1 entries- kaiurungi noun (steerer)
Polish
1 entries- sternik noun (steerer)
Russian
2 entries- ко́рмчий noun (steerer)
- шту́рман noun (steerer)
Spanish
1 entries- piloto adj (used as indicator)
Swedish
1 entries- styrman noun (steerer)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
I couldn't say when exactly in my life it occurred to me that I would be a pilot someday.
Source: tatoeba (6135)
A moment's hesitation may cost a pilot his life.
Source: tatoeba (27712)
The pilot landed the airplane in the field.
Source: tatoeba (35511)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.