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pi·lot·age
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ˈpaɪ
lə
tɪdʒ
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-l
uh
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noun
1.
act, occupation, or skill of
piloting
.
2.
the fee paid to a
pilot
for his or her 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.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
French;
see
pilot
,
-age
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pilotage
(ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ)
—
n
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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