pilot vs captain

captain vs pilot

pilot and captain both are nouns.

pilot and captain both are verbs.

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

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

pilot: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
captain: the pilot in charge of an airship

Other hyponyms of pilot include barnstormer, stunt flier, stunt pilot, senior pilot, combat pilot, co-pilot, copilot, kamikaze, test pilot, wingman.

pilot (noun)	captain (noun)
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner	a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track	the pilot in charge of an airship
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies	the naval officer in command of a military ship
a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors	an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight	a policeman in charge of a precinct
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor	an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
	the leader of a group of people

pilot (verb)	captain (verb)
operate an airplane	be the captain of a sports team
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

Difference between pilot and captain

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