n. 1 aviator, aviatrix, flier, airman, airwoman, aeronaut, captain The pilot announced that we would land in five minutes 2 steersman, helmsman, navigator, US wheelman or wheelsman; guide, leader, cicerone, conductor The pilot knows his way through the shoals A student acted as our pilot in our tour of Oxford.
v. 3 guide, steer, run, direct, shepherd, control, lead, navigate, drive; fly Only someone with local knowledge can pilot the ship into that harbour The chairman piloted the company through turbulent times.