pilot vs test pilot

test pilot vs pilot

pilot and test pilot both are nouns.

pilot is a verb but test pilot is not a verb.

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

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

pilot: someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
test pilot: a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them

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

pilot (noun)	test pilot (noun)
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner	a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
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

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

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