piloting

[pahy-luh-ting]

noun

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

piloting

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of piloting¹

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

Example Sentences

In it, Sir Cliff can be seen piloting a hovercraft along the city's canal, and inventing the legendary Brumburger, resulting in a "mildly surreal burger-related parade" through the city.

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Hollie was just eight years old when her father died, at the age of 39, when a helicopter he was piloting crashed near their home in Lanark.

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One of those is Surrey where the local service, which has 11,000 adults on its waiting list, is piloting a scheme to train a group of private GPs to carry out assessments and treatment.

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Each of the Rattler boats were operated by a two-person team, with one responsible for piloting the drone and the other monitoring and operating onboard systems, as well as helping to manage live data streams.

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"Whoever was piloting the helicopter more than likely saved numerous lives," he said.

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Related Words

• boating 
• exploration 
• shipping