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Definitions for: Pilotage
[n] the occupation of a pilot
[n] the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Webster (1913) Definition: Pi"lot*age, n. [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.
Synonyms: navigation, piloting
See Also: astronavigation, celestial navigation, craft, dead reckoning, direction, guidance, instrument flying, steering, trade
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