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

It’s unclear whether he was piloting the plane during its crash, which the FAA said occurred “under unknown circumstances.”

From Los Angeles Times

DoorDash has been piloting drone deliveries in other states including Texas, Virginia and North Carolina as well as Australia.

From Los Angeles Times

Denmark's Ministry for Digitalisation is piloting a similar scheme.

From BBC

The flight lieutenant, from Aberdeen, earned the honour for an attack on a German U-Boat while piloting a Catalina flying boat in June 1944.

From BBC

He adds that the firm is piloting new technologies.

From BBC

Related Words

• boating 
• exploration 
• shipping