pilotage

[ pahy-luh-tij ]

noun

1. the act, occupation, or skill of piloting. piloting.
2. the fee paid to a pilot for their services.
3. pilot station ( def 1 ).
4. the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.

pilotage

/ ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of piloting an aircraft or ship
2. a pilot's fee
3. the navigation of an aircraft by the observation of ground features and use of charts

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilotage¹

From French, dating back to 1610–20; pilot, -age

Example Sentences

This requirement means at least one person on board has been certified by the Coast Guard in boat pilotage, and is the expert on navigation and traversing dangerous waters.

From Popular-Science

Under his pilotage they anchored on the first of November close to the Isthmus of Darien.

From Project Gutenberg

Without the pilotage of principle, they know not what course to take, and are every moment in danger of a fatal wreck.

From Project Gutenberg

In such a time Burke endeavoured to show by what pilotage he would have men weather the storm.

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It's absolutely made for shallow war-boats under skilled pilotage.

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It was nervous work for a ship-master to carry his vessel on a coast, under such pilotage as this.

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Related Words

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• navigation
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• shepherding
• steering
• stewardship
• superintendence
• superintendency
• supervision
• tutelage