pilot

noun1 of 2

a person who controls an airplane, spacecraft, or boat

• “The pilot had to land the plane in enemy territory.”Tatoeba
• “She wants to join up and become a fighter pilot.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To control (an aircraft or watercraft).