Pilotage Meaning
/ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
nounThe occupation of a pilot.
Sentence Examples
The ship was brought safely into harbor under expert pilotage.
Pilotage fees are mandatory for all large vessels in this port.
The ship captain paid a fee for harbor pilotage.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship's captain needed expert ____ to navigate the narrow river channel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship required expert ____ to navigate safely through the narrow and rocky channel.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English pilot Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English pilotage From pilot + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""It will not be light this half hour, and I will answer for his safe pilotage while dark; but if the day once break, the fishermen will be abroad, and there will not be a chance of escape.""
— 1832, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Heath's Book of Beauty, 1833, The Enchantress, page 35:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship's captain needed expert ____ to navigate the narrow river channel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship required expert ____ to navigate safely through the narrow and rocky channel.