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Distinction given to fighter pilots
the exceptionally skilled pilot could shape the battle in the skies. For most of the war, however, the image of the ace had little to do with the reality
Flying_ace
One of the first computers built in the United Kingdom
The Pilot ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) was one of the first computers built in the United Kingdom. Built at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Pilot_ACE
British early electronic serial stored-program computer
completed the ambitious design in late 1945. The ACE was not built, but a smaller version, the Pilot ACE, was constructed at the National Physical Laboratory
Automatic_Computing_Engine
List of leading military aces
the pilot was either killed in action or killed in a training event during the war. World War II had more aces than any other war. Top subsea ace/undersea
List_of_aces_of_aces
1952 puzzle video game
which had just succeeded in building a prototype computer called the Pilot ACE, based on Alan Turing's Automatic Computing Engine. To familiarize himself
Checkers_(video_game)
term "ace in a day" is used to designate a pilot who has shot down five or more aircraft in a single day, based on the usual definition of an "ace" as one
List of aviators who became ace in a day
List_of_aviators_who_became_ace_in_a_day
Flight action video game series
Ace Combat is an arcade-style combat flight simulation video game series by Project Aces, an internal development team of Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly
Ace_Combat
English computer scientist (1923–2025)
played an important role in the development and application of the Pilot ACE and full ACE computers, and later contributed to the design and documentation
Mike_Woodger
2019 video game
2024. Ace Combat 7's plot marks the series' return to its traditional setting of Strangereal, and follows the exploits of "Trigger", a fighter pilot who
Ace_Combat_7:_Skies_Unknown
American actor (born 1987)
Talent Agency. Astin joined the cast of the 2009 Adam Carolla sitcom pilot Ace in the Hole on CBS. However, the show was not picked up by the network
Skylar_Astin
German activist, landed a plane near Red Square in Moscow in 1987
Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, former World War II fighter pilot ace Chief Marshal Alexander Koldunov. The incident aided Mikhail Gorbachev
Mathias_Rust
many victories. The ace status of dozens of pilots still remains in question. Aviators from four nations may have qualified as aces during the Korean War;
List of Korean War flying aces
List_of_Korean_War_flying_aces
American comedian (born 1964)
comedy pilot, Ace in the Hole, starring Carolla as a husband and father who works as a driving instructor. Carolla created and wrote the pilot with Kevin
Adam_Carolla
2007 video game
late 2020. As with other games in the series, Ace Combat 6 places players in the role of a fighter pilot, tasked with destroying foes both in the air and
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Ace_Combat_6:_Fires_of_Liberation
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of
Lists of World War II flying aces
Lists_of_World_War_II_flying_aces
Military combat aviator
fighter pilot with at least five air-to-air kills becomes known as an ace. Fighter pilots are one of the most highly regarded and desirable positions of any
Fighter_pilot
2006 video game
their unique plane and short pilot biographies in an in-game digital album. A unique element of Ace Combat Zero is the Ace Style system, a reputation system
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace_Combat_Zero:_The_Belkan_War
German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)
regime. He was born in Rosenheim, Bavaria. A veteran World War I fighter pilot ace, Göring was a recipient of the Pour le Mérite. He served as the last commander
Hermann_Göring
German World War II jet aces has a sortable table of notable German jet ace pilots during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator
List of German World War II jet aces
List_of_German_World_War_II_jet_aces
2001 video game
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (released as Ace Combat: Distant Thunder in Europe) is a 2001 combat flight simulation video game developed and published
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace_Combat_04:_Shattered_Skies
2014 combat flight simulation video game
is a rookie pilot employed by Arrows. Arrows assigns Reaper to the "Bone Arrow" squadron, which includes long-time pilot "Omega" and ace veteran "Viper"
Ace_Combat_Infinity
500 German fighter pilots attained ace status, having achieved at least five aerial victories. German day and night fighter pilots claimed roughly 70
List of World War II aces from Germany
List_of_World_War_II_aces_from_Germany
Early British computer
from 1955. It was the production version of the Pilot ACE, itself a cut-down version of Alan Turing's ACE. The DEUCE had 1450 thermionic valves, and used
English_Electric_DEUCE
One of the earliest computers built in the United Kingdom
was a cut-down version of the full ACE design, known as the Pilot ACE. MOSAIC was a second implementation of the ACE design. This was built by Allen Coombs
MOSAIC_(computer)
Flyer Sergey Anokhin, Soviet test pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union Pavel Argeyev, Russia's third most successful fighter ace during World War I in Russia and
List_of_Russian_aviators
2026 video game
October 2026. As with its predecessor, Ace Combat 8 is a combat flight simulation game in which the player pilots a fighter jet to complete various objectives
Ace_Combat_8:_Wings_of_Theve
Czechoslovak legion Kurt Knispel, German Tank Ace (Sudeten German) Karel Kuttelwascher, general, pilot ace František Moravec, military intelligence officer
List_of_Czechs
fighter pilot who is considered the top fighter ace of World War II from Arizona. He may be one of very few highly decorated Hispanic fighter-pilot aces in
Arthur_Van_Haren_Jr.
Canadian World War II flying ace
(23 April 1920 – 18 April 1944) was a Canadian Second World War fighter pilot ace. Jimmy Whalen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 23 April 1920
Jimmy_Whalen
German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)
1993), nicknamed Bubi, was a German fighter pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1
Erich_Hartmann
Israeli fighter pilot (1938–2025)
"Israel's Ace of Aces". IFCJ. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2025. Etzion, Udi (19 July 2025). "Giora Epstein: Israel Air Force legendary pilot passes away
Giora_Epstein
claimed flying aces of the Vietnam War, pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, include 19 Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) pilots, (six MiG-17
List of Vietnam War flying aces
List_of_Vietnam_War_flying_aces
German WWII pilot (1915–2008)
Franz Stigler (21 August 1915 – 22 March 2008) was a German fighter pilot and fighter ace in World War II. He is best known for his role in a December 1943
Franz_Stigler
World War II flying ace (1918–1954)
12, 1954) was a World War II triple ace, a Distinguished Service Cross recipient, and an experimental aircraft pilot after the war. Welch is best known
George_Welch_(pilot)
German Lutwaffe aviator (1911–2014)
Lieutenant Colonel of the Wehrmacht. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives
Günther_Scholz
British mathematician, computer scientist and biophysicist
1948. Davies then took over from Turing and a small experimental model, pilot ACE was produced in 1950. Whether Womersely led NPL successfully has been
John_R._Womersley
Erich Woitke (29 January 1912 – 24 December 1944) was a fighter pilot 'ace' serving in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Woitke was born 29 January
Erich_Woitke
German World War II cemetery in France
Hauptmann Friedrich Wachowiak, a fighter pilot ace, killed on 16 July 1944. Leutnant August Mors, a fighter pilot ace, died on 8 August 1944 of wounds sustained
Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery
Champigny-Saint-André_German_war_cemetery
American flying ace
17 November 1966) was the first American and United States Air Force jet ace. Born in Oklahoma, he lived in Kansas where he enlisted as an aviation cadet
James_Jabara
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ace of aces in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ace of aces is an informal title for the top pilot in a branch of military service. It also may
Ace_of_aces
Computer architecture where code and data share a common bus
program in November 1949. The SEAC was demonstrated in April 1950. The Pilot ACE ran its first program on May 10, 1950, and was demonstrated in December
Von_Neumann_architecture
Peer-to-peer multimedia streaming protocol
TorrentStream as a pilot project to use BitTorrent technology to stream live video. In 2013 TorrentStream, was re-released under the name ACE Stream. "Ace Stream"
Ace_Stream
United States Marine Corps general
officer, World War II fighter ace, record-setting test pilot, and naval aviator. He was the United States Marine Corps' first ace in World War II. Born on
Marion_Eugene_Carl
German World War I flying ace (1892–1918)
Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of the war, being officially credited
Manfred_von_Richthofen
United States Air and Space Forces service cross medal
pilot; recipient of two awards. Brig Gen Robin Olds: World War II and Vietnam War fighter pilot, triple ace. Col Ralph Parr: Korean War fighter ace,
Air Force Cross (United States)
Air_Force_Cross_(United_States)
1973 film by John Erman
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies is a 1973 American adventure comedy film directed by John Erman from a screenplay by Claudia Salter. The film centers
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
Ace_Eli_and_Rodger_of_the_Skies
2004 video game
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War is a 2004 combat flight simulation game by Namco for the PlayStation 2. It is the fifth installment of the Ace Combat series
Ace_Combat_5:_The_Unsung_War
completed Pilot ACE, a small scale programmable computer, based on Turing's philosophy. With an operating speed of 1 MHz, the Pilot Model ACE was for some
History_of_computer_science
Canadian fighter pilot
"Dick" Audet DFC* (13 March 1922 – 3 March 1945) was a Canadian fighter pilot ace during World War II. In his first contact with enemy aircraft on 29 December
Richard_Audet
Type of Turing machine
Turing took part in this development also; interpretive systems for the Pilot ACE computer were written under his direction. Davis briefly mentions operating
Universal_Turing_machine
US Air Force colonel
enemy plane which he flew back to Allied lines. He also became a flying ace credited with 14 or 15 aerial victories, including five in a single day,
Bruce_W._Carr
American fighter pilot (1920–1945)
II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft
Richard_Bong
American fighter pilot (1920–1952)
(December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was a highly decorated fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later of
George_Andrew_Davis_Jr.
American World War II flying ace (1922–2024)
Ace and Air Force Test Pilot, Dies at 102". Air & Space Forces Magazine. "Brigadier General C.E. "Bud" Anderson World War II Triple Ace Fighter Pilot"
Bud_Anderson
American flying ace and test pilot (1923–2020)
United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot who in October 1947 became the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded
Chuck_Yeager
American flying ace (1919–2002)
aircraft in aerial combat and being one of only seven U.S. combat pilots to become an ace in two wars, Gabreski was also one of the Air Force's most accomplished
Gabby_Gabreski
French-American fighter pilot
(March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) was a French and American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and
Raoul_Lufbery
Syrian combat pilot
((1946-05-06)May 6, 1946 – (2021-10-26)October 26, 2021) was a Syrian fighter pilot ace and military officer, who was awarded the Hero of the Syrian Arab Republic [ru]
Adib_al-Jarf
1933 film by J. Walter Ruben
Ace of Aces, also known as Bird of Prey, is a 1933 American pre-Code war film based on the story "The Bird of Prey" by World War I pilot John Monk Saunders
Ace_of_Aces_(1933_film)
American computer design pioneer (1916–2017)
Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom for a year and worked on the Pilot ACE computer with Alan Turing and others. He was also involved with the EDVAC
Harry_Huskey
Military award of the US Armed Forces
Davis, USAF: high-scoring Korean War ace. Lieutenant Colonel Bill Harris (aviator) USAF: WW2 Triple ace fighter pilot. Lieutenant Colonel Michael J. Novosel
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States)
Soviet fighter aircraft
Zampini, Diego (2008). "Russian [sic—Soviet] Aces over Korea: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 "Fagot" pilots". AcePilots.com. Archived from the original on 23 January
Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15
American fighter pilot
25 August 1954) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. A native of Dover, New Hampshire
Joseph_C._McConnell
victory. Because pilots usually teamed with differing observer/gunners in two-seater aircraft, an observer might be an ace when his pilot was not, and vice
List of World War I aces credited with 20 or more victories
List_of_World_War_I_aces_credited_with_20_or_more_victories
Finnish flying ace
was a fighter pilot of the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. The top flying ace of the Finnish
Ilmari_Juutilainen
United States Air Force pilot
closest to becoming a flying ace of any U.S. pilot since the Vietnam War; until April 13, 2024, when several USAF pilots attained ace status during an attack
Cesar_Rodriguez_(pilot)
Soviet flying ace (1921–1943)
female fighter pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, the first of two female fighter pilots who have earned the title of fighter ace and the holder of
Lydia_Litvyak
Ukrainian military aviator
Костянтинович Тищук, born in Znosychi, Rivne Oblast) is a Ukrainian military pilot ace 1st class, Colonel of the Air Force of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade
Fedir_Tyshchuk
Ukrainian military aviator (1954–2006)
Фадійович Черненко, 1954 — 15 April 2006, Africa) was a Ukrainian military pilot ace 1st class, Colonel of the Air Force of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade
Ivan_Chernenko
U.S. Air Force officer (1923–1989)
career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, retiring as a colonel with 30 years of military service. He was a fighter ace with Army Air Forces
William_T._Whisner_Jr.
2012 war film directed by Anthony Hemingway
Anzio, Italy. They battle Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters led by a German ace pilot they nickname "Pretty Boy." When they damage Pretty Boy's plane and raze
Red_Tails
World War II aces credited with 100 or more victories is a subset list of all fighter aces in World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military
List of World War II aces credited with 100 or more victories
List_of_World_War_II_aces_credited_with_100_or_more_victories
American film editor
Riegel A.C.E., is an American film editor known for independent films such as Lars and the Real Girl, The Way Way Back and I, Tonya. She received an ACE Eddie
Tatiana_S._Riegel
1975 film by George Roy Hill
1926–1931, the film stars Robert Redford as a disaffected World War I veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly in combat, and examines his sense of postwar
The_Great_Waldo_Pepper
US Navy fighter pilot
Navy's flying aces, with 19 enemy planes downed during flight and 21 destroyed on the ground. After the war, he served as a test pilot and was instrumental
Alexander_Vraciu
British flying ace (1919–2001)
Anthony Charles Squadron Leader RAF No. 41816". Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots. Grub Street. ISBN 978-1-898697-00-8. "No. 34617"
Tony_Bartley
American fighter pilot and flying ace
Fairbanks DFC & Two Bars (22 August 1922 – 1975) was an American fighter pilot and flying ace who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World
David_Fairbanks
British home computer of the early 1980s
for the Spectrum. The Jupiter Ace was named after an early British computer from 1950: the Pilot ACE. The Jupiter Ace went on sale on 22 September 1982
Jupiter_Ace
New Zealand flying ace (1916–2005)
DSO, DFC & Bar (26 July 1916 – 4 November 2005) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the Second World War. He
Edward_Wells_(RNZAF_officer)
Soviet flying ace (1923–1986)
was a Soviet fighter pilot in the Second World War and the Korean War. He is considered by most Russian sources to be the top ace of the Korean War, with
Nikolai_Sutyagin
Fictional character
artists. Enemy Ace first appeared in Our Army at War #151 (February 1965), in a backup story that quickly gained popularity. As a World War I pilot flying for
Enemy_Ace
American fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1918)
an American fighter ace credited with 19 aerial victories, ranking him second among United States Army Air Service (USAAS) pilots during World War I,
Frank_Luke
American hardware cooperative
hardware stores into "Ace Stores". The company was named after the ace fighter pilots of World War I, who overcame all odds. Ace Stores was incorporated
Ace_Hardware
evolution of Corben's single-seat Baby Ace, it is a parasol wing monoplane of conventional taildragger configuration. Pilot and passenger sit side-by-side, in
Ace_Junior_Ace
American WWII fighter
200 Allied fighter pilots – from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the US and the Soviet Union – became aces flying the P-40. These
Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk
Military unit
scoring wing in the Luftwaffe after JG 52 (+10,000 victories). Notable pilot aces (Experten) that flew with JG 54 included Walter Nowotny, Herbert Broennle
Jagdgeschwader_54
flying aces. This indicates that the pilot was either killed in action or killed in a flying accident. List of Canadian air aces Canadian aces of World
List of World War I aces from Canada
List_of_World_War_I_aces_from_Canada
Mythical Ukrainian flying ace nickname
fighter ace to boost morale". i. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022. "Who is the 'Ghost of Kyiv'? The ace pilot giving
Ghost_of_Kyiv
Topics referred to by the same term
poet Sadamu Komachi (小町 定; 1920–2012), Imperial Japanese Navy fighter pilot ace Kyoji Komachi (小町 恭士; born 1946), Japanese diplomat and former Ambassador
Komachi
fighter aces from Greece. Greece provided only one flying ace in World War I: Greece had six flying aces in World War II. List of World War I flying aces List
List of flying aces from Greece
List_of_flying_aces_from_Greece
Mythical North Vietnamese flying ace
Toon was a mythical North Vietnam Air Force fighter ace loosely based on a North Vietnamese pilot from the 921st Fighter Regiment named Nguyen Van Coc
Colonel_Tomb
Luftwaffe general
eventually became a notable flying ace of World War I, scoring 62 confirmed victories. The highest scoring German fighter pilot to survive that war, and the
Ernst_Udet
Type of fighter aircraft
During its widespread service, 48 aces flew the FE2 and 20 observers also became aces.[citation needed] F.E.2b pilot aces Carleton Main Clement - 8 Chester
Royal_Aircraft_Factory_F.E.2
1999 video game
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere is a 1999 combat flight simulation game by Namco for the PlayStation. The third game in the Ace Combat franchise, it was released
Ace_Combat_3:_Electrosphere
Animated series, 1995–1997, 1999–2000
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, or simply Ace Ventura, is an animated television series based on the 1994 film. The series was produced by Morgan Creek Productions
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series)
Ace_Ventura:_Pet_Detective_(TV_series)
American pilot and architect (1921–1995)
July 13, 1995) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force and the first Air National Guard pilot to become a flying ace during the Korean War. Jolley
Clifford_D._Jolley
Retired Israeli brigadier general
Advisory Council of the Israel Policy Forum. He is an Israeli Air Force fighter ace credited with 12 victories and was the leader of the attack against the USS
Iftach_Spector
American World War I aviator (1890–1973)
pilot in World War I and a Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was the most successful and most decorated United States flying ace
Eddie_Rickenbacker
WWII cemetery in Calvados, France
Horst Hannig, a fighter pilot ace with 98 aerial victories, killed in action May 1943. Major Kurt Ubben, a fighter pilot ace with 110 aerial victories
Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery
Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux_German_war_cemetery
Canadian flying ace (1896–1952)
21, 1952) was a Canadian flying ace in the First World War and a leading post-war aviator. He was the final Allied pilot to be pursued by Manfred von Richthofen
Wop_May
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Plot of a Land Given to a Brahman or a King
Male
French
Pet form of Norman French Ace, ACELET means "noble at birth."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English, Old French personal name Picot, Pigot, a pet form of Pic (see Pike 6). In Middle English, the form Piket (Old French Picquet) was also common.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from late Old English plot.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a fence maker or carpenter, from Slavic ‘fence’ (Polish płot, Russian plot). Compare Plotnik.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Boat Pilot
Boy/Male
Arabic, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Polar Star's
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Norman and Old French personal name, Ace, Asse, from Germanic (Frankish) Azzo, Atso, a pet form of personal names containing adal ‘noble’ as a first element.Possibly an Americanized form of German Atz, which has the same origin as 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Garton in East Yorkshire or from various minor places so named, from Old English gÄra ‘triangular plot of land’ + tÅ«n ‘farmstead’.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
One who Holds Others by the Ear; A Leader; Pilot
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Pīla.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Picot, Pigot, a pet form of Pic (see Pike 6).
Male
French
Diminutive form of Norman French Ace, ACELIN means "little noble one."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (East Yorkshire)
English (East Yorkshire) : perhaps from a pet form Ace.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a plot of land with a hut, from northern Middle English sc(h)ole ‘hut’, ‘shed’ (see Scales) + croft ‘small enclosed field’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Personality
Boy/Male
Latin
Pilot of Aeneas's boat.
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
Female
Czechoslovakian
, stranger.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful kind and loving
Male
Hebrew
(זְכַרְיָה) Hebrew name ZEKARYAH means "whom Jehovah remembered." In the bible, this is the name of one of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah and Zachariah are Anglicized forms.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Mythological, Oriya, Tamil, Traditional
Relating to the Spring; Sweet Like Honey; Another Name of Lord Krishna; Gouri
Male
Swiss
, of the sea.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
King
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ekachandra | à®à®•சஂதà¯à®°
The only Moon
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : perhaps a variant spelling of Myers.Greek (pronounced as two syllables) : nickname from Albanian mirë ‘good’, ‘honest’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Name of God; Kasi; Destroyer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Singer, Melody
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
PILOT ACE
n.
The cowcatcher of a locomotive.
imp. & p. p.
of Pilot
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
n.
A pilot; a steersman.
v. t.
Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties.
n.
Guidance, as by a pilot.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
v. t.
To place on a pivot.
v. t.
To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.
n.
The pilot whale or blackfish.
n.
A pilot.
n.
A helmsman, a pilot.
n.
The end of a shaft or arbor which rests and turns in a support; as, the pivot of an arbor in a watch.
n.
Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye-house Plot.
n.
The officer or soldier who simply turns in his place whike the company or line moves around him in wheeling; -- called also pivot man.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pilot
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
n.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
n.
Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.