piloting

American  

[pahy-luh-ting] / ˈpaɪ lə tɪŋ /

noun

1. the determination of the course or position of a ship or airplane by any of various navigational methods or devices.

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piloting British  

/ ˈpaɪlətɪŋ /

noun

1. the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means

2. the occupation of a pilot

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Etymology

Origin of piloting

First recorded in 1710–20; pilot + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In its most recent report, McKinsey found that two-thirds of companies are just at the piloting stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The time for piloting is over,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The force has been piloting a new strategy - Clear, Hold, Build - which it believes is already yielding positive results.

From BBC

Mr Hunt said the government would be "piloting incentive payments of £600 for childminders who sign up to the profession, rising to £1,200 for those who join through an agency".

From BBC

Unions representing 75,000 flight attendants had backed Washington’s nomination, as had some former agency leaders who similarly came from careers largely outside aviation and lacked piloting experience.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• boating
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