Pilot

pilot, n. One who steers ships, esp. where navn. igation dangerous; a guide; the cow-catcher of a the — locomotive. v. To direct the course of (a ship); taken to guide through dangers or difficulties. [OF., a pifingers; lot, piloter, to take soundings, D. peil-loot, a sound difficulty. ing-lead, piloot or lootsman, a pilot, fr. peilen, to ciare, sound the depth of water, also to gauge the contents pinch, of a cask, etc. (contr. pegelen, fr. pegel, peil, the Sp. mark on liquid measures showing the contents; W. peg), and loot, lead.] — Pilotage, n. The pay, Pincb/er, also the guidance, of a pilot. — Pi'lot-bread, n. Hard cers. bread or ship biscuit. —cloth, n. A coarse, stout griping kind of cloth, for overcoats. —fish, n. A fish of the pincesT] mackerel family, which often accompanies ships, Pinchbeck, and has been supposed to act as pilot to the sharks, resembling which do likewise. imitation Piment a, pi-men'ta, -to, n. The dried berry of a W. Pinchbeck, Indian tree, having an aromatic flavor, and valued Pindaric, as a spice; allspice; the tree which produces allspice. of [Pg. piment a, allspice, fr. L. pig mentum, a pigment v juice of plants.] Pine,