# pilot coat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pea coat or pilot jacket.
2. A type of thick coat, typically leather with fur or wool lining, used by aviators in aircraft without an enclosed cockpit or having an uninsulated cabin.

## Etymology
So called because it was worn by seamen or aviators.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pilot-coat