Pilot

/ˈpaɪlət/ noun

A pilot is a person who controls and flies an aircraft or guides a ship.

From Old French 'pilot' or Italian 'pilota', probably from Medieval Greek 'pēdótēs' meaning 'steersman', from 'pēdon' meaning 'oar, rudder'. It first referred to ship guides, then to airplane operators.

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