pilotage
noun
pi·lot·age
ˈpī-lə-tij 
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The pilot house had been torn down and hauled away after the pilots decided to relocate upriver in Venice, marking the end of an era of pilotage.
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New York Times, 8 Feb. 2021
After the war, private interests vied to reinvigorate trade by circumventing the river’s silting problem, along with its high pilotage fees.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2021
New York Times, 8 Feb. 2021
After the war, private interests vied to reinvigorate trade by circumventing the river’s silting problem, along with its high pilotage fees.
—Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2021
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“Pilotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilotage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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