Webster's Dictionary 1913

4402

Pilot

Pi″lot (?), n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead...

4403

Pilot (2)

Pi″lot, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Piloted; p. pr. & vb. n.Piloting.] [Cf. F. piloter.] 1. To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.2. Figuratively: To guide...

4404

Pilot (3)

Pi″lot, n. 1. (Aëronautics) One who flies, or is qualified to fly, a balloon, an airship, or a flying machine.2. (Mach.) A short plug at the end of a counterbore to guide the to...

4405

Pilot (4)

Pi″lot, v. t.(Aëronautics) To fly, or act as pilot of (an aircraft).

4406

Pilot balloon

Pilot balloon. A small, unmanned balloon sent up to indicate the direction of air currents.

4407

Pilot flag

Pilot flag. The flag hoisted at the fore by a vessel desiring a pilot, in the United States the union jack, in Great Britain the British union jack with a white border.

4408

Pilot lamp

{ Pilot lamporlight }. (Elec.) A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current.

4409

Pilot valve

Pilot valve. (Hydraulics) A small hand-operated valve to admit liquid to operate a valve difficult to turn by hand.

4410

Pilot wheel

Pilot wheel. (Mach.) A wheel, usually with radial handles projecting from the rim, for traversing the saddle of a machine tool, esp. an automatic machine tool, by hand.

4411

Pilotage

Pi″lot‐age (?), n. [Cf. F. pilotage.] 1. The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels. Sir W. Raleigh.2. The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.3...

4412

Pilotism

{ Pi″lot‐ism (?), Pi″lot‐ry (?), } n. Pilotage; skill in the duties of a pilot.

4413

Pilour

Pil″our (?), n. A piller; a plunderer.

4414

Pilous

Pil″ous (?), a. See Pilose.

4415

Pilpul

Pil″pul (?), n. [Aramaic pilpūl; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.] Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp...

4416

Pilser

Pil″ser (?), n. An insect that flies into a flame.

4417

Pilular

Pil″u‐lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to pills; resembling a pill or pills; as, a pilular mass.

4418

Pilulous

Pil″u‐lous (?), a. [L. pilula a pill. See Pill.] Like a pill; small; insignificant. G. Eliot.

4419

Pilwe

Pil″we (?), n. A pillow. Chaucer.

4420

Pily

Pi″ly (?), a.(Zoöl.) Like pile or wool.

4421

Pimaric

Pi‐mar″ic (?), a. [NL. pinum maritima, an old name for P. Pinaster, a pine which yields galipot.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in galipot, and isomeric w...

4422

Pimelic

Pi‐mel″ic (pĭ‐mĕl″ĭk), a. [Gr. πιμελή fat.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a mixture...

4423

Pimelite

Pim″e‐lite (?), n. [Gr. πιμελή fat.] (Min.) An apple-green mineral having a greasy feel. It is a hydrous silicate of nickel, magnesia, aluminia, and iron.

4424

Piment

Pi″ment (?), n. [F. See Pimento.] Wine flavored with spice or honey. See Pigment, 3.

4425

Pimenta

Pi‐men″ta (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Pimento.

4426

Pimento

Pi‐men″to (?), n. [Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg. pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See Pigme...

4427

Pimiento

Pi‐mien″to (?), n. The Spanish sweet pepper, the fruit of which is used as a vegetable, to stuff olives, etc.

4428

Pimlico

Pim″li‐co (?), n.(Zoöl.) The friar bird.