# pilotage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpaɪlətɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. The use of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination.
2. The occupation of a pilot.
3. The fee paid to a pilot who guides a ship to its anchorage (a roadstead or wharf) or to its outbound channel.

## Etymology
From pilot + -age.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pilotage