channelize vs pilot

channelize is not a noun while pilot is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
channelize	No	No	Yes	No
pilot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pilot is a hyponym of channelize; that is, pilot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than channelize:

channelize: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
pilot: act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

Other hyponyms of channelize include dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, channel, corner, tree, park.

channelize (noun)	pilot (noun)
	small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
	an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
	something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
	a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
	someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
	a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor

channelize (verb)	pilot (verb)
send from one person or place to another	operate an airplane
cause to form a channel	act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
make a channel for; provide with a channel
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling