释义 |
pi·lot·age \ˈpīləd.ij\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from piloter to pilot (from Middle French pilote pilot) + -age 1. a. : the act or business of piloting : employment of a pilot : guidance by a pilot b. (1) : the technical knowledge or skill of a pilot : the charting or steering of a course (as for a ship) (2) : navigation of a ship or airplane by observation of landmarks directly or by means of radar — compare contact flying 2. : the compensation made or allowed to a pilot |