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piloted

[pahy-luht] Origin

pi·lot

[pahy-luht]
noun
1.
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
2.
a person who steers a ship.
3.
Aeronautics. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft.
4.
a guide or leader: the pilot of the expedition.
5.
coast pilot (def. 1).
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pilot light (def. 1).
7.
Machinery. a guide for centering or otherwise positioning two adjacent parts, often consisting of a projection on one part fitting into a recess in the other.
8.
Railroads. cowcatcher.
9.
Also called pilot film, pilot tape. Television. a prototypical filmed or taped feature, produced with hopes of network adoption as a television series and aired to test potential viewer interest and attract sponsors.
10.
a preliminary or experimental trial or test: The school will offer a pilot of its new computer course.
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verb (used with object)
11.
to steer.
12.
to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc.
13.
to act as pilot on, in, or over.
14.
to be in charge of or responsible for: We're looking for someone to pilot the new project.

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Piloted is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
adjective
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serving as an experimental or trial undertaking prior to full-scale operation or use: a pilot project.

Origin:
1520–30; earlier pylotte < Middle French pillotte < Italian pilota, dissimilated variant of pedota < Medieval Greek *pēdṓtēs steersman, equivalent to pēd(á) rudder (plural of pēdón oar) + -ōtēs agent suffix

un·pi·lot·ed, adjective
well-pi·lot·ed, adjective

Pilate, pilot.


2. helmsman. 13. maneuver, manage.

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pilot
1512, "one who steers a ship," from M.Fr. pillot, from It. piloto, O.It. pedoto, usually said to be from Medieval Gk. *pedotes "rudder, helmsman," from Gk. pedon "steering oar," related to pous (gen. podos) "foot" (see foot). Change of -d- to -l- in L. parallels that in odor/olfactory.
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Sense extended 1848 to "one who controls a balloon," and 1907 to "one who flies an airplane." The verb is first recorded 1693.
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