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copilot

[ koh-pahy-luht ]

noun

  1. a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.


copilot

/ ˈkəʊˌpaɪlət /

noun

  1. a second or relief pilot of an aircraft


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Word History and Origins

Origin of copilot1

First recorded in 1925–30; co- + pilot

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Example Sentences

The copilot on Flight 8501 was Remi Emmanuel Piesel, 46, who despite his age had just 2,275 hours of flying experience.

The Lion Air captain had left his rookie copilot to make the landing until he realized he was in trouble.

The “pilot flying” was more probably the far less experienced copilot.

They castigated the captain, a 48-year-old Indonesian, and his rookie copilot, a 24-year-old Indian.

The workplace dynamic between Whip Whitaker and his copilot, Ken Evans (Brian Geraghty), is another problem.

Tom was shoved roughly into the copilot's chair in front of the control board and tied down with a thick rope.

By the time Devers had strapped himself into the copilot's chair next to Connel, the ship was quivering with leashed power.

In boarding aircraft with a single hatch, the pilot enters first, followed by the copilot and other members of the crew.

How would you like to copilot a real ship, an American ship?

While the young inventor phoned his copilot, Mr. Swift went to his own laboratory to prepare the plants for shipment.

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