piloting

P3I1L1O1T1I1N1G2
/ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/

noun

The form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounpiloting (usually uncountable, plural pilotings)

plural pilotings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe form of navigation in which position is determined by relation to external reference points.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pilot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place

nounthe occupation of a pilot

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish locja
  • locjause of landmarks to guide a vessel or aircraft to its destination
Cite this entry
APA

piloting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloting

MLA

“piloting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piloting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piloting.

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