pilotus

1 pilotus v. 2 pilettus

2 pilotus, ~a [cf. ME, OF pilot(e)] , steersman, pilot. 1486 patronos, marinarios, ~os Foed. XII 300; 1537 quilibet ~a et navis magister seu nauta officium ~e navis magistri exercitoris sive gubernatoris alicujus navis infra rivum Thamisie et portum Londonie causa gubernandi navem illam ‥ in se assumens (HCA Warrant Bk.) EHR LXV 475; 1547 navigeros sive ~as Foed. XV 161.