| 单词 | piloting directions |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspiloting directions a. Nautical. The action of steering or navigating a ship, esp. through difficult waters; the work of a pilot on a boat or ship. Also attributive in piloting directions. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > [noun] > guiding, leading, or showing the way lodec1175 leadinga1300 forleadinga1387 teachinga1400 guidingc1425 conveying1483 conducting1517 conduction1541 conduct?c1550 well guiding1577 pilotage1600 deduction?1615 piloting1663 guidership1849 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > pilotage lodemanagec1405 petilodemanage1531 pilotage1577 pilotism1611 pilotship1612 piloting1663 pilotry1744 hovelling1880 mud pilotage1932 1663 J. Heath Chron. Late Intestine War iii. 639 Trump by good piloting made to the Coast aforesaid over those shallows. 1699 J. Collier Def. Short View Eng. Stage 125 Such Piloting must needs discover all the Rocks and Quick-sands in the Voyage! 1716 B. Church Entertaining Passages Philip's War i. 38 By their Piloting, he soon came..to the top of the great Tree which the Enemy had fallen a-cross the River. 1766 J. S. Speer (title) The West India Pilot, containing Piloting Directions for Port Royal Harbour in Jamaica. 1840 F. Marryat Poor Jack xxvi. 180 The arrangements for piloting have been much improved of late years. 1882 Daily Miner 2 Sept. 1/4 The growth of the railroads and the outbreak of the Civil War put an end to profitable piloting [on St Louis steamboats]. 1958 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 30 Aug. 5/1 Free instruction in piloting, seamanship, navigation and other important subjects. 1999 Earth Matters Spring 6/2 Poor piloting and inadequate instructions from the Authority resulted in the vessel running aground. < as lemmas |
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