"piloting" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place (synset 100817462)
associated with:
- bear down on, bear down upon - sail towards another vessel, of a ship
- luff, point - sail close to the wind
- weather - sail to the windward of
- boat - ride in a boat on water
- steam, steamer - travel by means of steam power
- yacht - travel in a yacht
- sail - travel on water propelled by wind
- beat - sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- rack, scud - run before a gale
- outpoint - sail closer to the wind than
- tack, wear round - turn into the wind
- wear ship - turn away from the wind
- ferry - travel by ferry
- ferry - transport by ferry
- ferry - transport from one place to another
- raft - transport on a raft
- barge - transport by barge on a body of water
is a type of: direction, guidance, steering - the act of setting and holding a course
subtypes:
- instrument flying - navigation of an airplane solely by instruments
- astronavigation, celestial navigation - navigating according to the positions of the stars
- dead reckoning - navigation without the aid of celestial observations
same as: navigation, pilotage
The occupation of a pilot (synset 100610774)
is a type of: craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation

same as: pilotage