piloted Definition

pilot
noun

1. Someone who flies an aircraft, hovercraft, spacecraft, etc.

Thesaurus: aviator, flier, navigator, helmsman, guide, captain.
2. Someone employed to conduct or steer ships into and out of harbour.
3. Someone who is qualified to act as pilot.
4. A guide.
5. mech.
A device that guides a tool or machine part.
6. Said of a scheme, programme, test, etc: serving as a preliminary test which may be modified before the final version is put into effect; experimental.

Example: a pilot project

verb piloted, piloting

1. To act as pilot to someone.
2. To direct, guide or steer (a project, etc).

Thesaurus: guide, steer, navigate, direct, lead, manage, run.

Etymology: 16c: from French pillote, from Italian pilota, earlier pedota, from Greek pedon oar.