Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pilot_light

2 senses of pilot light

Sense 1
pilot burner, pilot light, pilot -- (small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner)
       => gas burner, gas jet -- (burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame)

Sense 2
pilot light, pilot lamp, indicator lamp -- (indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation)
       => indicator -- (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)