pilotage

[ pahy-luh-tij ]

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noun

the act, occupation, or skill of piloting.
the fee paid to a pilot for their services.

pilot station (def. 1).
the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.

Origin of pilotage

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

Words Nearby pilotage

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How to use pilotage in a sentence

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.
Dead ships find solace under the treacherous surface of the Great Lakes | Margo Milanowski | December 6, 2021 | Popular-Science
Under his pilotage they anchored on the first of November close to the Isthmus of Darien.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
Without the pilotage of principle, they know not what course to take, and are every moment in danger of a fatal wreck.
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In such a time Burke endeavoured to show by what pilotage he would have men weather the storm.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents | Edmund Burke
It's absolutely made for shallow war-boats under skilled pilotage.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine Childers

It was nervous work for a ship-master to carry his vessel on a coast, under such pilotage as this.
Miles Wallingford | James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for pilotage

pilotage

/ (ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ) /

noun

the act of piloting an aircraft or ship
a pilot's fee

the navigation of an aircraft by the observation of ground features and use of charts

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