Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The technique or act of piloting.
- noun The fee paid to a pilot.
- noun Aerial navigation by visual identification of landmarks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The house in which a pilot lives; the office of the pilots of a port.
- noun The act of piloting; direction of a pilot; guidance.
- noun The employment or services of a pilot: as, incompetent pilotage.
- noun 3. The knowledge of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels.
- noun The fee or remuneration paid or payable to a pilot for his services.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels.
- noun The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.
- noun Guidance, as by a pilot.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the use of
landmarks toguide avessel oraircraft to itsdestination - noun the occupation of a
pilot - noun the
fee paid to a pilot
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the occupation of a pilot
- noun the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
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Examples
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It was some time before he could be made to comprehend certain of the most important items of the bill, such as pilotage, anchorage, and custom-house fees; but when he discovered that maritime states in other countries derived large revenues in this manner, to the great cost of the merchant, "Well," cried he, "then I will have harbor fees also."
Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains 1836
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It was some time before he could be made to comprehend certain of the most important items of the bill, such as pilotage, anchorage, and custom-house fees; but when he discovered that maritime states in other countries derived large revenues in this manner, to the great cost of the merchant, "Well," cried he, "then I will have harbor fees also."
Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains Washington Irving 1821
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These include the port operating system, covering the marine and cargo handling operations such as pilotage, berth allocation, deployment of labour and judicious space management for cargo storage.
unknown title 2009
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'There has been a long-term need to privatise pilotage at Nava Sheva, as pilots would be better paid and it will also allow night pilotage, which is not possible due to the shortage, "he said.
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‘We beg tull advise you thot we conseeder thus pilotage an onnecessary expense.’
THE SEA FARMER 2010
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Tactical pilotage chart, TPC (SuDoc D 5.354: TPC G-7 A/984) by U.S.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Analysis: Obama Faces Split Opinion on Iraq Future 2009
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But knowing the tides is crucial to coastal pilotage, and must have been part of the working knowledge of seamen.
Kreativ Blogger Award Carla 2009
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Compulsory pilotage in the area reduces the risk of collision with reefs.
Northeast Australian Shelf Great Barrier Reef large marine ecosystem 2008
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In times like these, this house must have a stronger pilotage than my weak hands afford; and he who steers the vessel must be chief of the crew.
The Monastery 2008
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His youthful guide, who waited his return without, conducted him once more to his Khan, through by-paths which he could not have found out without pilotage.
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