copilot

[ koh-pahy-luht ]

noun
  1. a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.

Origin of copilot

1
First recorded in 1925–30; co- + pilot

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British Dictionary definitions for copilot

copilot

/ (ˈkəʊˌpaɪlət) /


noun
  1. a second or relief pilot of an aircraft

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