pilot vs tar

pilot and tar both are nouns.

pilot and tar both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tar is a hypernym of pilot; that is, tar is a word with a broader meaning than pilot:

pilot: a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
tar: a man who serves as a sailor

Other hypernyms of pilot include gob, Jack-tar, Jack, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman.

pilot (noun)	tar (noun)
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner	a man who serves as a sailor
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track	any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
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)	tar (verb)
operate an airplane	coat with tar
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 tar

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