Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as pilotism.

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  • noun pilotage; skill in the duties of a pilot

Etymologies

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pilot +‎ -ry

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Examples

  • But in these excuses, cooking is little different from surgery or airplane pilotry; they mask what is, quite simply, sexism and another source of pressure for those cooks who happen to be female.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • But in these excuses, cooking is little different from surgery or airplane pilotry; they mask what is, quite simply, sexism and another source of pressure for those cooks who happen to be female.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • In the man's mind there was a background of his work, of pilotry, of orbits and charts and computations.

    Masters Of The Vortex Smith, E. E. 1972

  • To be a pilot in the Isles of the Labyrinth demands many strong qualities, but to be the pilot of the only warship in this sea was the very summit of pilotry.

    White Shadows in the South Seas Frederick O'Brien 1900

  • Bishop, how about sticking to your area of expertise, namely God's plan for us all, and other sky pilotry.

    Home 2009

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