sky pilot
Uniformed spiritual guide
Sky pilot is slang for a clergyman, especially a military chaplain.
The term evokes someone who guides others toward heaven: The sky pilot held services on the aircraft carrier every Sunday.
The phrase is informal and slightly dated, more common in military contexts than civilian speech.
chaplain
Institutional clergy member
- padreMilitary or Catholic cleric
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
parson · preacher · priest · reverend · vicar · rector · curate · cleric · missionary · evangelist
aviator
One who pilots aircraft
- airmanOne who pilots aircraft
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
- barnstormerItinerant exhibition pilot
ace · navigator · captain · flight · cockpit · altitude · clouds · soaring · aircraft · airplane
military role
sky pilotline officer
Officer in combat command
infantry officer · commanding officer · warrior · soldier · fighter pilot
sky, pilot, skies, skyward, skyline, pilots, piloted, piloting, pilotage