pilotage

noun
/ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From pilot + -age.

  1. derived from πηδόν
  2. derived from *πηδώτης
  3. derived from pilota
  4. derived from pilot
  5. suffixed as pilotage — “pilot + age

Definitions

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

    • "It will not be light this half hour, and I will answer for his safe pilotage while dark; but if the day once break, the fishermen will be abroad, and there will not be a chance of escape."
  2. The occupation of a pilot.

    • Near-synonym: (aviation pilot) flying
  3. The fee paid to a pilot who guides a ship to its anchorage (a roadstead or wharf) or to…

    The fee paid to a pilot who guides a ship to its anchorage (a roadstead or wharf) or to its outbound channel.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA