Branch pilot
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
One possessing a license, commission, or certificate of competency issued by the proper authority and usually after an examination.
U. S. v. Forbes, 25 Fed. Cas. 1141; Petterson v. State (Tex. Cr. R.) 58 S. W. 100; Dean v. Healy, 66 Ga. 503; Slate v. Follett, 33 La. Ann. 228.