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Definition of Pilot jacket

Pilot jacket
Pilot Pi"lot, n. [F. pilote, prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen, pegelen, to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil, pegel, a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead. The pilot, then, is the lead man, i. e., he who throws the lead. See Pail, and Lead a metal.] 1. (Naut.) One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman. --Dryden. 2. Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees. 3. Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course. 4. An instrument for detecting the compass error. 5. The cowcatcher of a locomotive. [U.S.] Pilot balloon, a small balloon sent up in advance of a large one, to show the direction and force of the wind. Pilot bird. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A bird found near the Caribbee Islands; -- so called because its presence indicates to mariners their approach to these islands. --Crabb. (b) The black-bellied plover. [Local, U.S.] Pilot boat, a strong, fast-sailing boat used to carry and receive pilots as they board and leave vessels. Pilot bread, ship biscuit. Pilot cloth, a coarse, stout kind of cloth for overcoats. Pilot engine, a locomotive going in advance of a train to make sure that the way is clear. Pilot fish. (Zo["o]l) (a) A pelagic carangoid fish (Naucrates ductor); -- so named because it is often seen in company with a shark, swimming near a ship, on account of which sailors imagine that it acts as a pilot to the shark. (b) The rudder fish (Seriola zonata). Pilot jack, a flag or signal hoisted by a vessel for a pilot. Pilot jacket, a pea jacket. Pilot nut (Bridge Building), a conical nut applied temporarily to the threaded end of a pin, to protect the thread and guide the pin when it is driven into a hole. --Waddell. Pilot snake (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large North American snake (Coluber obsoleus). It is lustrous black, with white edges to some of the scales. Called also mountain black snake. (b) The pine snake. Pilot whale. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Blackfish, 1.

Meaning of Pilot jacket from wikipedia

- Pilot jacket may refer to: A-2 jacket, ****ociated with U.S. Army pilots of World War II Cooper A-2 jacket, a type of leather jacket used by the U.S. Air...
- A pea coat (or peacoat, pea jacket, pilot jacket) is an outer coat, generally of a navy-coloured heavy wool, originally worn by sailors of European and...
- flight jacket, were originally developed and needed at that time because the characteristics of the new jet aircraft created new requirements for pilot performance...
- A flight jacket is a casual jacket that was originally created for pilots and eventually became part of po****r culture and apparel. It has evolved into...
- A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket closely ****ociated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers...
- Black leather jackets were also worn by fighter pilots. A po****r item of clothing was the Fliegerbluse, a blue-grey, single-breasted jacket without external...
- March 2021. Price, Renata (12 January 2022). "Disco Elysium's Aerostatic Pilot Jacket: The Kotaku Fashion Review". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 13...
- 2024. Price, Renata (January 12, 2022). "Disco Elysium's aerostatic pilot jacket: the Kotaku fashion review". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April...
- designer and manufacturer, most notably the A-2 leather pilot's jacket and the G-1 bomber jacket. Founded in 1975 by Jeff Clyman, the company has supplied...
- a US defense contract for air force pilot jackets in 1931. In 1936, Ernest Hemingway designed his own bush jacket made by Willis & Geiger Out****ers....