(rare) One who pilots or steers.

plural of piloter

Capable of being piloted.

plural of piloting

(obsolete) pilotry

Ability to be piloted.

A person who steers a ship, a helmsman. / A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.

Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. / Used to control or activate another device. / Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination.

(transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft). / (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. / (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)

plural of pilot