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pilotage vs celestial navigation

celestial navigation vs pilotage

pilotage and celestial navigation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pilotage Yes No No No
celestial navigation Yes No No No
As nouns, celestial navigation is a hyponym of pilotage; that is, celestial navigation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pilotage:
  • pilotage: the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
  • celestial navigation: navigating according to the positions of the stars
Other hyponyms of pilotage include instrument flying, astronavigation, dead reckoning.
pilotage (noun) celestial navigation (noun)
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place navigating according to the positions of the stars
the occupation of a pilot
Difference between pilotage and celestial navigation

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