pilotage
- n the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
- n the occupation of a pilot
- The answer hinges on "pilotage endorsement," a certification from the Coast Guard that entitles a licensed officer to steer ships in certain federal waters.
- Federal regulations governing "pilotage endorsements" in the sound have been altered so often that Cousins may have met the standard that was in force at the time.
- In the pursuit of pilotage, thinking it a manly thing would only lead to disaster.