pilot vs steer

pilot and steer both are nouns.

pilot and steer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, steer is a hypernym of pilot; that is, steer is a word with a broader meaning than pilot:

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

Other hypernyms of pilot include channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point.

pilot (noun)	steer (noun)
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner	castrated bull
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track	an indication of potential opportunity
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

pilot (verb)	steer (verb)
operate an airplane	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance	direct (oneself) somewhere
	be a guiding or motivating force or drive

Difference between pilot and steer

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