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Wiktionary
n. A pitot head / pitot tube
Wikipedia
Pitot is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Henri Pitot (1695–1771), French hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot tube
- James Pitot (1784–1831), the second Mayor of New Orleans
- François Pitot, Captain of the French frigate Vengeance during the Quasi-War
Usage examples of "pitot".
The brightly colored streamers flying from their pitot tubes lent them a strange, almost festive appearance.
The faster the airplane travels, the more pressure builds up in the Pitot tube.
Winston Oliver, CEO of Cypress Oil, and these are my associates Pierre Pitot and Max Elliott from our Dallas office.
Apparently, skimming the surface at this speed, the boat rode so high that the little Pitot tube, or sending unit, attached to the lower edge of the transom, off to one side, was practically clear of the water, with nothing to work on but spray.
The brightly coloured streamers flying from their pitot tubes lent them a strange, almost festive appearance.
Once, she'd declared a pan-pan -indicating an urgency situation-when an unfortunate flock of pelicans decided to commit suicide in her number two engine and clog up her pitot tube to boot.