pilot coat

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

Noun

 * 1)  A pea coat or pilot jacket.
 * 2) * 1833-36,, , "The Out and Out Young Gentleman", in The Oxford Illustrated Dickens, p. 596:
 * For some years past the favorite costume of the out-and-out young gentleman has been a rough pilot coat, with two gilt hooks and eyes to the velvet collar; buttons somewhat larger than crown-pieces; a black or fancy neckerchief, loosely tied; a wide-brimmed hat, with a low crown; tightish inexpressibles, and iron-shod boots.
 * 1)  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.
 * 1)  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.