English Explanatory Dictionary

pilot jacket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pea coat.

Word forms

pilot jacket pilot jackets

Etymology

So called because it was worn by seamen: pilots (helmsmen) and pilots (assistants to helmsmen).

Related words

pilot cloth

Derived words

pilot-jacketed
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