gyropilot
or gy·ro pi·lot
[ jahy-ruh-pahy-luh t ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ rəˌpaɪ lət /
noun Navigation.
Origin of gyropilot
First recorded in 1920–25;
gyro(scope) +
pilot
Words nearby gyropilot
gyroidal,
gyromagnetic,
gyromagnetic ratio,
gyron,
gyronny,
gyropilot,
gyroplane,
gyroscope,
gyrose,
gyrospasm,
gyrostabilized
Scientific definitions for gyro pilot
gyro pilot
[ jī′rō ]
An automatic pilot that incorporates a gyroscope and initiates corrections to control surfaces on aircraft, thus maintaining a preset course and altitude.