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Breach of air traffic regulation or air traffic control instruction
traffic control. Pilot deviations can be split into ground- and airborne deviations. Examples of airborne deviations are when a pilot fails to report a
Pilot_deviation
Aviation incident involving the improper presence of an entity on a runway
percent of pilot deviations were classified as the pilot failing to comply with an ATC clearance. In 3.4 percent of deviations, the pilot departed without
Runway_incursion
Avionics instrument
course deviations. Correction is made until the vertical needle centres, meaning the aircraft has intercepted the given course line. The pilot then steers
Course_deviation_indicator
Process of aviator situation handling
Single-pilot resource management Aviation safety Aerospace psychology Pilot error Pilot deviation NOTECHS, a system used to assess the non-technical skills in
Pilot_decision_making
combined based on similarities between the incidents, such as fires or pilot error. Each episode covers three accidents and 15 minutes is dedicated to
List_of_Mayday_episodes
Aborted landing of an aircraft
deployed, Glideslope deviation, Localizer deviation, Flaps not extended, Rate of descent deviation, and Approach speed (Vref) deviation. Incomplete landing
Go-around
Airport serving Panama City, Florida, United States
Donald Slattery and Diane Slattery. An NTSB investigation found the pilot's deviation from the final approach course during a night instrument approach
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Northwest_Florida_Beaches_International_Airport
1990 aviation accident in the Soviet Union
section. In the area of frame 10, the fuselage was deformed with a deviation of the pilot's cabin to the left by 2-3° from the aircraft axis. Part of the tail
Aeroflot_Flight_8175
4th episode of the 4th season of The Big Bang Theory
"The Hot Troll Deviation" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory and the 67th episode of the show overall. It
The_Hot_Troll_Deviation
Decision, action, or inaction by an aircraft pilot
Maraba Airport Belem Airport In aviation, pilot error generally refers to an action or decision made by a pilot that is a substantial contributing factor
Pilot_error
1964 aviation accident in the United States
Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's deviation from prescribed VFR flight procedures in attempting a visual landing
Paradise_Airlines_Flight_901A
Rule of thumb used in aviation
navigation, the 1 in 60 rule is a rule of thumb which states that if a pilot has traveled sixty miles then an error in track of one mile is approximately
1_in_60_rule
1988 aviation accident in France
beside runway 34R (2,100 feet (640 m) long, grass). This last-minute deviation in the approach further distracted the crew from stabilising the aircraft's
Air_France_Flight_296Q
Compass error induced by local fields
Magnetic deviation is the compass error caused by local magnetic fields generated by nearby ferrous materials or electrical equipment, which distort the
Magnetic_deviation
Angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north and true north
frequently used as the symbol for magnetic declination. The term magnetic deviation is sometimes used loosely to mean the same as magnetic declination, but
Magnetic_declination
2006 American film
Deviation is a 2006 short film that was the first short film in the machinima genre to be premiered in competition at a major film festival, the Tribeca
Deviation_(2006_film)
American pilot (1929–1977)
for the last-second deviation, which compromised his autorotative descent. The National Transportation Safety Board report said pilot error probably caused
Francis_Gary_Powers
American animated superhero television series
McCracken changed its name to The Powerpuff Girls and produced the series' pilot for their What a Cartoon! series, which premiered during the Space Ghost
The_Powerpuff_Girls
Business process improvement technique
state process. Set up pilot runs to establish process capability. Control the future state process to ensure that any deviations from the target are corrected
Six_Sigma
Conspiracy theories about the 1983 shootdown
have alerted the pilots of their course deviation. He postulates that the needle of each pilot's HSI, capable of showing deviation only up to 8 nautical
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 alternative theories
Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007_alternative_theories
2021 American crewed sub-orbital spaceflight
complete. Former Virgin Galactic test pilot Mark P. Stucky would publicly call out on Twitter the flight deviation and Virgin Galactic's response by saying:
Virgin_Galactic_Unity_22
System to maintain vehicle trajectory in lieu of direct operator command
fly straight and level on a compass course without a pilot's attention, greatly reducing the pilot's workload. Lawrence Sperry, the son of famous inventor
Autopilot
American fantasy drama TV series (2011–2019)
Thrones' Season 4: Writer Bryan Cogman breaks down Tyrion's trial, book deviations and that White Walker scene". Zap2it. Nexstar Media Group. Archived from
Game_of_Thrones
2013 aircraft accident in California
61 m), the instructor pilot also reported a lateral deviation that the crew attempted to correct. Seven seconds before impact, one pilot called for an increase
Asiana_Airlines_Flight_214
Air traffic control messaging system
lateral deviations, route changes and clearances, speed assignments, radio frequency assignments, and various requests for information. The pilot is provided
Controller–pilot data link communications
Controller–pilot_data_link_communications
Railway tunnel In New Zealand
previous title holder, the Rimutaka Tunnel. It is part of the Kaimai Deviation, which was constructed to bypass the old route of the East Coast Main
Kaimai_Tunnel
British writer and poet (1916–1990)
Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and subsequently an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing
Roald_Dahl
9/11 hijacked passenger flight
the aircraft was visible on New York Center's radar, which depicted the deviation from its assigned flight path before controllers took notice four minutes
United_Airlines_Flight_175
1955 aviation accident
passengers and crew members. Its deviation from the normal flight path, initially believed to be the result of pilot error, was revised to "unknown" given
TWA_Flight_260
1949 aviation accident
on a hill at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. One theory for the deviation is that due to the strong left crosswinds, the plane could have suffered
Superga_air_disaster
Electronic method of transmitting information with a carrier wave
as radio broadcasting of voice and music, the instantaneous frequency deviation, i.e. the difference between the frequency of the carrier and its center
Frequency_modulation
1990 aviation accident in Switzerland
receivers could cause navigation instruments to indicate "zero deviation". Thus, raw data deviation information on the attitude direction indicator, displayed
Alitalia_Flight_404
In the United States, a Designated Pilot Evaluator (DPE) is a senior pilot who examines applicants for a Pilot Certificate on behalf of the Federal Aviation
Designated_Pilot_Examiner
2009 aircraft accident in the Atlantic Ocean
airspeed information. The crew were late in identifying and correcting the deviation from the flight path. The crew lacked understanding of the approach to
Air_France_Flight_447
1983 aircraft shotdown over the Sea of Japan
direct to Bethel, as instructed by ATC, by centering the VOR "to" course deviation indicator (CDI) and then engaging the autopilot in the VOR/LOC mode. Then
Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007
1972 aviation accident in Florida
the rear speaker. This altitude alert was designed to warn the pilots of a deviation of at least 250 feet from the selected altitude, and went unnoticed
Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401
Decision-Making". Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PDF). Federal Aviation Authority. November 3, 2023. Nielsen, Dane. PILOT PREP. Canuck West
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
2015 Chinese TV series or program
Country of origin China Original language Mandarin No. of episodes 10 + 2 pilot episode Production Production location China Cinematography Wang Yongheng
The_Lost_Tomb
2014 aircraft disappearance
passing north of Sumatra and then to have flown for six hours with little deviation in its track, ending when its fuel was exhausted. With the loss of all
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Guidance system for a landing aircraft
immediately by the pilot. To achieve this, monitors continually assess the vital characteristics of the transmissions. If any significant deviation beyond strict
Instrument_landing_system
Aviation navigation system
instantaneous deviation of the two signals will be the same, and the phase locked loop will get (briefly) confused. As the two instantaneous deviations drift
VHF_omnidirectional_range
Aircraft collision avoidance system
(PDF). "AEA Position Paper on TCAS Version 7.1 implementation". "EASA Deviation Request #56" (PDF). "Comment Response Document (CRD) to NPA 2010-03" (PDF)
Traffic collision avoidance system
Traffic_collision_avoidance_system
Device for measuring temperature
characteristic of thermocouples made with magnetic material is that they undergo a deviation in output when the material reaches its Curie point, which occurs for
Thermocouple
2023 maritime disaster
of the Marine Technology Society who had warned OceanGate about their deviation from accepted engineering practices in 2018. Analysis of the mysterious
Titan_submersible_implosion
communicate its properties at any given time. For example, a temperature deviation of +8 °C means that the air at any given altitude is 8 °C (14 °F) warmer
Standard_day
2010 British sci-fi TV series
voice" going on to suggest "This modestly-budgeted pilot suggests potential for a series, so the deviation from Adams's originals makes sense. It also adds
Dirk_Gently_(TV_series)
Submersible that imploded in 2023
of the Marine Technology Society who had warned OceanGate about their deviation from accepted engineering practices in 2018. Analysis of the mysterious
Titan_(submersible)
1st episode of the 1st season of Masters of Sex
"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of the American period drama television series Masters of Sex. It originally aired on September 29, 2013
Pilot_(Masters_of_Sex)
Test Pilot School: Airborne Systems Course Textbook - Communications System Test and Evaluation" (PDF). Patuxent River, Maryland: US Naval Test Pilot School
List of military electronics of the United States: A–G
List_of_military_electronics_of_the_United_States:_A–G
1993 aviation accident in Hong Kong
from a heading of 070 degrees. The pilots received several computer-generated wind shear and glide slope deviation warnings and observed severe airspeed
China_Airlines_Flight_605
American teen drama television series (2017–2023)
command an entire hall at Comic-Con." Many critics highlighted the show's deviation from its initial premise as a teen drama. In ranking the show's wildest
Riverdale (American TV series)
Riverdale_(American_TV_series)
enable the Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company to maintain certain deviations of their railways and works authorised by the Port Talbot Railway and
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1899
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1899
2015 aviation accident in Ohio
accident was The flight crew's mismanagement of the approach and multiple deviations from company SOPs, which placed the airplane in an unsafe situation and
Execuflight_Flight_1526
the name of the series itself (with the exception of the first episode, "Pilot"), episode titles of The Big Bang Theory always start with "The" and resemble
List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
List_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory_episodes
Emergency aircraft escape system
aircraft, an ejection seat or ejector seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew of an aircraft (usually military) in an emergency. In most
Ejection_seat
Abrupt thermal expansion of aircraft engine parts
the pilots' "unprofessional ... deviation from standard operating procedures," causing both engines to shut down, was exacerbated by: the pilots' failure
Core_lock
Tool used by eye care professionals
extensive. The total deviation plots highlight diffuse vision loss (i.e. the total departure from the age-norm). The pattern deviation provides a numerical
Humphrey visual field analyser
Humphrey_visual_field_analyser
2000 aviation accident in the Pacific Ocean
threads." For their efforts to save the plane, both pilots were posthumously awarded the Air Line Pilots Association Gold Medal for Heroism. The aircraft
Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261
Room from which a pilot controls an aircraft or spacecraft
a pilot controls the vehicle. The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that enable the pilot to
Cockpit
collision is increased by miscommunication, mistrust, error in navigation, deviations from flight plans, lack of situational awareness, and the lack of traffic
List_of_mid-air_collisions
Type of approach for aircraft
the approach can be completed safely. As a contact approach involves deviation from an IAP, standard missed approach procedures from the IAP do not apply
Contact_approach
German World War II cruise missile
(Richthaus). There the compass was corrected for magnetic variance and magnetic deviation. The RLM at first planned to use a radio control system with the V-1 for
V-1_flying_bomb
Aircraft instrument that gives information during flight
instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with data about the flight situation of that aircraft, such as altitude
Flight_instruments
of the scientific community pointing to its inconsistent methodology, deviation from the cited systematic review and evidence grading protocols, and multiple
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump (second term)
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump_(second_term)
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
near trucks, cars or other mechanized vehicles even when corrected for deviation by the use of built-in magnets or other devices. Large amounts of ferrous
Compass
1987 aviation accident
coordination between the two pilots, neither of whom performed essential duties such as monitoring and reporting deviations from the ILS beam or altitude
Air_Littoral_Flight_1919
Sandia Mountains, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, following an unexplained deviation from the flight route, killing all 16 on board. March 20 – American Airlines
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
2023 Indian film by Ajay Singh
passable fare. The film takes some time to take off. When it does, it avoids deviations and stays firmly focussed on its course." Shubhra Gupta for The Indian
Chor_Nikal_Ke_Bhaga
Thriller television series
as Captain Robin Allen, the pilot of Kingdom Airlines Flight 29 Kaisa Hammarlund as First Officer Anna Kovacs, the co-pilot of Kingdom Airlines Flight
Hijack_(TV_series)
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
collapse." Numerous structural and construction quality issues, as well as deviations from the original plant design, had been known to the KGB since at least
Chernobyl_disaster
Naval aviation role on aircraft carriers
point, but counts against pilot/squadron/wing "boarding rate".[jargon] "No Grade" – a pass with gross (but still safe) deviations or inappropriate corrections
Landing_signal_officer
American television sitcom (2007–2019)
to Lucas' controversial alterations to the films). In "The Hot Troll Deviation", Katee Sackhoff of Battlestar Galactica appeared as Howard's fantasy
The_Big_Bang_Theory
2010 aviation accident in Pakistan
rather than avoiding them. While numerous deviations from the standard operating procedures happened, the co-pilot of Flight 202, First Officer Ahmed, was
Airblue_Flight_202
Hematoma usually associated with traumatic brain injury
2015). "Steroid for chronic subdural hematoma? A prospective phase IIB pilot randomized controlled trial on the use of dexamethasone with surgical drainage
Subdural_hematoma
2013–2020 Marvel Television series
Concerto" from "The Only Light in the Darkness", and pieces that had "massive deviations" such as music for Ghost Rider, the Framework reality, and going to outer
Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.
American neo-Nazi activist (1918–1967)
Brown University before dropping out to join the Navy. He trained as a pilot and served in World War II in the European and Pacific theaters, as well
George_Lincoln_Rockwell
Denomination of Protestant Christianity
infirmities". Since infirmities involve no "concurrence of (the) will", such deviations, whether in thought, word, or deed, are not "properly" sin. He therefore
Methodism
Departure route from an airport
Small deviations are allowed (usually there are flight paths of some kilometers wide), but bigger deviations may cause separation conflicts. Pilots can
Standard_instrument_departure
Single engine series of the Ecureuil light helicopter family
the AS350's avionics are provided by Garmin, such as the GI 106A course-deviation indicator, GNS 430 VHF/VOR/localizer/glideslope indicator/Global Positioning
Eurocopter_AS350_Écureuil
2nd episode of the 3rd season of The Big Bang Theory
Crawley Episode chronology ← Previous "The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation" Next → "The Gothowitz Deviation" The Big Bang Theory season 3 List of episodes
The_Jiminy_Conjecture
2nd episode of the 1st season of Masters of Sex
million viewers. "Race to Space" grew an overall nine percent from the pilot episode. Sonia Saraiya of The A.V. Club gave the episode a B+ grade, commenting
Race to Space (Masters of Sex)
Race_to_Space_(Masters_of_Sex)
Instruments used in helicopter flight
Some pilots consider hovering the most challenging aspect of helicopter flight. Because helicopters are generally dynamically unstable, deviations from
Helicopter_flight_controls
Path selection method for aircraft
standard deviation to be 2 × (accuracy value)/4.45 = accuracy value/2.23, while the 95% requirement would have allowed the standard deviation to be as
Required navigation performance
Required_navigation_performance
2001 aviation accident in Switzerland
(CFIT) caused by a series of pilot errors and navigation mistakes that led the plane off-course. This course deviation caused the plane to crash into
Crossair_Flight_3597
Golf II-class ballistic missile submarine
then when we started asking the Russians about what had happened to U.S. pilots shot down over Vietnam, and if any U.S. POWs had been transferred to Russia
Soviet_submarine_K-129_(1960)
American actor (born 1988)
very common to change storylines, characters, actors after the initial pilot is shot." The sister character's hearing was restored after this recasting
Mae_Whitman
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
four fires between 2014 and 2019. Environmental violations and permit deviations at Tesla's Fremont Factory increased from 2018 to 2019 with the production
Tesla,_Inc.
Full immersion in an activity
(2019-05-15). "Flow Experiences During Visuomotor Skill Acquisition Reflect Deviation From a Power-Law Learning Curve, but Not Overall Level of Skill". Frontiers
Flow_(psychology)
Examination of the heart's electrical activity
hexaxial reference system). Beyond +105° is right axis deviation and beyond −30° is left axis deviation (the third quadrant of −90° to −180° is very rare and
Electrocardiography
Electronic flight control system
aircraft and adjust the flying characteristics without the pilot's involvement, and to prevent the pilot from operating outside of the aircraft's safe performance
Fly-by-wire
1896 An Act for empowering the Corporation of Birmingham to make certain deviations of the Aqueduct authorised by the Birmingham Corporation Water Act 1892
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1896
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1896
Jeff Kauffmann June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) AAJN21 0.92 212 22 "Standard Deviation" Tim Parsons & Jennifer Graves Brian Boyle June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)
List of American Dad! episodes
List_of_American_Dad!_episodes
Andy Price (cover artists) My Little Pony: Deviations March 8, 2017 — This issue is part of Deviations, a five-week series in which each issue explores
List of My Little Pony comics issued by IDW Publishing
List_of_My_Little_Pony_comics_issued_by_IDW_Publishing
US Air Force presidential transport aircraft
shades to one of red, white, and blue. This would have been the first deviation from the Raymond Loewy livery scheme since it was introduced in 1962 on
Boeing_VC-25
Georgian racing driver (born 1971)
Abkhazava argued against Russian Automobile Federation accusing them of deviation from democratic principles. In 2007 he was often invited to be a guest
Shota_Abkhazava
2001 aviation accident in Portugal
Lisbon At 05:45 UTC, the pilots decided to divert to Lajes Air Base in the Azores. Initially there was a 14 degree heading deviation from their assigned heading
Air_Transat_Flight_236
United States government food assistance program
and male suicide rates. Increasing SNAP participation by one standard deviation (4.5% of the state population) during the study period could have saved
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program
Series of novels by George R. R. Martin
possible seasons. This included the end stories for all the core characters. Deviations from the books' storylines were considered, but a two-year hiatus to wait
A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire
Aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into contact during flight
collision is increased by miscommunication, mistrust, error in navigation, deviations from flight plans, lack of situational awareness, and the lack of collision-avoidance
Mid-air_collision
U.S. military vehicle of WWII ("Jeep")
integrated. Through the chaotic circumstances of war, sometimes peculiar deviations from regular mass-production came off the assembly line, which are now
Willys_MB
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Plot of a Land Given to a Brahman or a King
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Personality
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis
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
Latin
Pilot of Aeneas's boat.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim
Tall; Pivot; Pole; Axis; Celebrity; Polar Star's
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Platt or Platt Bridge in Lancashire, named in Middle English with Old French plat ‘flat’, ‘thin’ (see Platte), in the dialect sense ‘plank bridge’.English : topographic name from Middle English plat ‘plot of land’, ‘piece of ground’ (Old English plætt).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname from German platt ‘flat’.German : variant of Platte 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a short form of Philpott.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a depression in the ground, from Middle English pot ‘drinking or storage vessel’ used in this transferred sense, or a habitational name from one of the minor places deriving their name from this word, in the sense ‘pit’, ‘hole’.English and North German (Lower Rhine-Westphalia) : metonymic occupational name for a potter, from Middle English, Middle Low German pot ‘pot’. See also Potter.North German : topographic name for someone living on a low-lying plot, from Low German dialect pÅt ‘puddle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Pilot, a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Pīla.
Girl/Female
Irish
The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived a blissful exile for many years. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. Deirdre threw herself from Conchobhar’s chariot rather than live with the man who had caused Naoise’s death. It was said that her grave was near to Naoise’s and that a yew tree grew from each plot. The yew trees grew toward one another till their branches intertwined, joining the two lovers even after death.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
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’.
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’.
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 Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
One who Holds Others by the Ear; A Leader; Pilot
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Boat Pilot
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).
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
Boy/Male
Muslim
Advisor, Well wisher
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Obedient.
Girl/Female
Biblical Latin
Youth.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Youth
Boy/Male
Teutonic American German Spanish
Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Name of Jain God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Winner; Earner
Boy/Male
Indian
Hashemite, A nisba
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : patronymic from the personal name Nichol.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet fragrance
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
PILOT DEVIATION
n.
A pilot.
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.
n.
A small extent of ground; a plat; as, a garden plot.
n.
A pilot; a steersman.
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.
Contrivance; deep reach of thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
v. t.
Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties.
imp. & p. p.
of Pilot
v. t.
To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.
n.
A share in such a plot or scheme; a participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
v. t.
To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate.
n.
Guidance, as by a pilot.
v. t.
To place on a pivot.
n.
A helmsman, a pilot.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pilot
n.
Hence, figuratively: A turning point or condition; that on which important results depend; as, the pivot of an enterprise.
n.
The cowcatcher of a locomotive.
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 pilot whale or blackfish.