PILOTAGE

piloting, pilotage

(noun) the occupation of a pilot

navigation, pilotage, piloting

(noun) the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pilotage (countable and uncountable, plural pilotages)

The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.

The occupation of a pilot.

The fee paid to a pilot.

Source: Wiktionary


Pi"lot*age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pilotage.]

1. The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

2. The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.

3. Guidance, as by a pilot. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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