pilotless

pilotless
/puy"leuht lis/, adj.
1. lacking a pilot or needing no pilot: pilotless aircraft.
2. having no pilot light: a pilotless furnace.
[1595-1605; PILOT + -LESS]

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Universalium. 2010.

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