Pilot Word Search
Pilot, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: COCKPIT, THROTTLE, YOKE, RUDDER, FLAPS, ALTIMETER, AIRSPEED, COMPASS, HEADSET, HELMET, GLOVES, FUEL.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Pilot word list, defined
- COCKPIT /ˈkɒk.pɪt/ · noun
- The compartment in an aircraft, spacecraft, or racing car where the pilot or driver sits and controls the vehicle. Historically, a pit or enclosure for cockfights. Related: flight deck, control cabin, cab.
- THROTTLE /θrɒtəl/ · noun, verb
- A throttle is a device for controlling the flow of a fluid, such as air or gas, or for regulating the speed of a machine. To throttle something means to slow it down or restrict its flow. Related: regulate, control, govern, restrain.
- YOKE /jōk/ · noun, verb
- A frame or beam for joining two animals together, typically oxen, to enable them to pull a plow or other load. To join or couple two things together, especially animals, so that they can be pulled or worked together. Related: link, couple, join, pair.
- RUDDER /ˈrʌdər/ · noun
- A flat surface at the back of a ship or boat that is used to steer it. A control surface, typically flat, used to steer an aircraft. Related: steering wheel, helm, rudderpost, tilt.
- FLAPS /flaps/ · noun (also verb)
- Flaps are flat pieces of material attached at one edge that can move or be lifted, such as the hinged surfaces on an aircraft wing used to control lift and drag, or loose coverings like those of a pocket or envelope. Related: panels, covers, shutters, valves.
- ALTIMETER /ˈæl.tɪˌmiː.tər/ · noun
- An instrument used to measure altitude, typically the height of an aircraft or other object above a fixed reference level such as sea level. Related: altimeter gauge, height gauge, hypsometer, barometric altimeter.
- AIRSPEED /ˈɛərspiːd/ · noun
- The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is moving, as distinct from its speed relative to the ground. It is typically measured in knots by instruments such as the pitot-static system. Related: flight speed, velocity, airspeed indicator reading.
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- HEADSET /hɛd.sɛt/ · noun
- A device consisting of a pair of headphones and a microphone, used for communication or listening to audio. Related: headphones, earphones, earbuds, audio headset.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun
- A head covering, typically hard and shaped to fit the head, worn for protection, especially in sports or military contexts. Related: headgear, cap, mask, shield.
- GLOVES /ˈɡlɒvz/ · noun
- A covering for the hand, typically consisting of a separate sheath for each finger and often worn to protect or to provide grip. Gloves are also used for sports, such as boxing or golf. Related: mittens, handwear, gantlets, gauntlets.
- FUEL /ˈfjuːəl/ · noun
- A material such as coal, oil, wood, or gas that is burned or consumed to produce heat, power, or energy; more broadly, anything that sustains or intensifies an activity, process, or emotion. Related: propellant, combustible, energy source, petrol.
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