piloting
Americannoun
noun
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the navigational handling of a ship near land using buoys, soundings, landmarks, etc, or the finding of a ship's position by such means
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the occupation of a pilot
Etymology
Origin of piloting
Example Sentences
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A man has been jailed for 18 months for piloting a small boat carrying 26 other people, including six children, towards the Kent coast.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The government said it was investing nearly £100m to improve national resilience capabilities, which includes piloting specially trained firefighting teams.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Loggers running fellers, and captains piloting tender boats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
McDonald’s locations piloting a new media network for the restaurant chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
May Mother never find out that I was piloting her precious Saturn on instructions from Rain, the face of so many of her childhood nightmares.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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