# pilot jacket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pea coat.

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

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