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A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
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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.
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A guide book for maritime navigation.
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An instrument for detecting the compass error.
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(Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
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(Australia, road transport) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
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A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
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Something serving as a test or trial.
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(telecommunications, often attributive) A tone or signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for control or synchronization purposes.
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(aviation) A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
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(television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
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(rail transport) A cowcatcher.
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(Europe, motor racing) A racing driver.
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A pilot light.
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One who flies a kite.
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A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.