pi´lot|less

pi´lot|less: pi|lot «PY luht», noun, verb, adjective.

–n.

1. a person who steers a ship or boat; steersman; helmsman.

2. a person whose business it is to steer ships in or out of a harbor or through dangerous waters. A ship takes on a pilot before coming into a large harbor or proceeding up a dangerous river.

3. a person who operates the controls of an aircraft in flight, especially one qualified and licensed to do this.

4. Figurative. a guide; leader.

5. a device in a machine or motor that guides or activates a larger or more complex part.

6. U.S. the cowcatcher, as of a locomotive or streetcar.

7. a pilot film, study, or the like: »A pilot is now being filmed (New York Times).

–v.t.

1. to act as the pilot of; steer or navigate: »The aviator pilots his airplane. Figurative. The Finance Minister was obviously unhappy while piloting the Bill (London Times).

2. Figurative. to guide; lead: »The manager piloted us through the big factory.

–adj.

1. of or having to do with a pilot or pilots: »a pilot launch.

2. that acts as a pilot or in any way as a guide: »a pilot star.

3. a) that serves as an advance, preliminary, or experimental version of some action or operation to be carried out on a larger or more elaborate scale: »a pilot study, a pilot film for a new television series.
b) hat guides, controls, or activates the operation of another, usually a larger and more complex, part: »a pilot switch.

╂[< Middle French pilot < Italian piloto, alteration of unrecorded Late Greek pēdēs < Greek pēdón steering oar]

–pi´lot|less, adjective.

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less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
less */*/*/ — UK [les] / US adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. ♦ Schools put less emphasis on being… … English dictionary
less — less1 W1S1 [les] adv 1.) not so much or to a smaller degree ≠ ↑more ▪ Maybe he would worry less if he understood the situation. ▪ In recent years she has appeared in public less frequently. less (...) than ▪ Tickets were less expensive than I had … Dictionary of contemporary English
lot — [[t]lɒ̱t[/t]] ♦ lots 1) QUANT: QUANT of n A lot of something or lots of it is a large amount of it. A lot of people or things, or lots of them, is a large number of them. A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export... I remember a lot of… … English dictionary
less*/*/*/ — [les] grammar word summary: Less can be: ■ a determiner: Schools put less emphasis on being creative. ■ a pronoun: Connie did less than anyone else. ♦ He seemed to spend less of his time with her. ■ an adverb: The red jacket is less expensive. 1) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
lot — ac·ti·no·bac·il·lot·ic; ae·o·lot·ro·py; al·ka·lot·ic; al·lot; al·lot·ee; al·lot·ment; al·lot·ri·og·na·thi; al·lot·ri·o·mor·phic; al·lot·ri·oph·a·gy; al·lot·ro·pize; al·lot·ro·py; al·lot·ta·ble; al·lot·tee; an·ge·lot; an·ky·lot·ic; back·lot·ter;… … English syllables
less-developed country — ➔ LDC * * * less developed country UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION LDC) ECONOMICS ► a country that does not have a lot of industrial activity and where people have low incomes: »Governments in less developed countries realize that telecommunications … Financial and business terms
less — [[t]le̱s[/t]] ♦ (Less is often considered to be the comparative form of little.) 1) DET: DET n uncount You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use a little , a lot , a bit , far ,… … English dictionary
less — fewer, less As a general guide, fewer is used with plural nouns (fewer books, fewer people) and indicates number, whereas less is used with singular nouns and indicates amount (less money / less happiness). However, there is an extensive no man s … Modern English usage

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