Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pilotage

2 senses of pilotage

Sense 1
navigation, pilotage, piloting -- (the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place)
       => steering, guidance, direction -- (the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king")

Sense 2
piloting, pilotage -- (the occupation of a pilot)
       => trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")