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In the English language, a "pilot" has meant "one who steers a ship" for almost 500 years. In 1848 it got used for balloonists, in 1907 it got used for airplane
by jws 10y ago
In the English language, a "pilot" has meant "one who steers a ship" for almost 500 years. In 1848 it got used for balloonists, in 1907 it got used for airplane steering people.
- jedmeyers 10y agoI doubt there are a lot of people currently alive who associate the 'pilot' term with maritime activities, unless it's explicitly stated.