pilotage

[ pahy-luh-tij ]

noun

1. the act, occupation, or skill of piloting. piloting.
2. the fee paid to a pilot for their services.
3. pilot station ( def 1 ).
4. the process of directing the movement of a ship or aircraft by visual or electronic observations of recognizable landmarks.

pilotage

/ ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of piloting an aircraft or ship
2. a pilot's fee
3. the navigation of an aircraft by the observation of ground features and use of charts

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilotage¹

From French, dating back to 1610–20; pilot, -age

Example Sentences

Twelve now are doing so, another cohort of 12 begin this month, and 18 are undergoing “pilotage” training aboard ship, a December report said.

From Seattle Times

Requires four years sea time, 33 days of officer school, 163 days of pilotage, study, training.

From Seattle Times

“They entered the territorial waters of Russia without responding to any queries from our border guards, in no way responded to offers to make use of pilotage service, and so on and so forth.”

From New York Times

Both U.S. articulated barges were transiting between Washington refineries and Alaska through Canadian waters with exemptions from Canadian pilotage laws.

From Seattle Times

Lyra was waiting for him to greet her, but he finished his remarks about the tide and pilotage before turning to the incomers.

From Literature

Related Words

• captaincy
• captainship
• care
• coaching
• direction
• encouragement
• guardianship
• guidance
• initiative
• lead
• navigation
• overseeing
• piloting
• shepherding
• steering
• stewardship
• superintendence
• superintendency
• supervision
• tutelage