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Definition of 'pilotage'

English American

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
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pilotage in American English

(ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ ; pīˈlətij)
noun
1. 
the action or occupation of piloting
2. 
the fee paid to a pilot
3. 
aircraft navigation by observation of ground features and the use of charts and maps
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'pilotage'
Fr: see pilot & -age

Nearby words of 'pilotage'

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Definition of pilotage from the Collins English Dictionary
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