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pilotage

/ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
pi-lot-age
IPA
/ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The occupation of a pilot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fee paid to a pilot who guides a ship to its anchorage (a roadstead or wharf) or to its outbound channel.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pilotages (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hydrography wharfage dockage

Synonyms

pilotry piloting flying navigation

Questions

How do you pronounce pilotage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/.
What does pilotage mean?
The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
Where does pilotage come from?
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.

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