pilot
noun [C] (SHIP) /ˈpaɪ.lət/Definition
› a person with detailed knowledge of an area of water, such as that around a port, who goes onto a ship to direct it safelyNavigation and shipwrecksPeople who work on boats and ships
(Definition of pilot noun (SHIP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- lodestar noun
- nautical mile noun
- navigator noun
- passage noun (TRAVEL)
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- shipwreck verb
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