pilotism

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

PI'LOTISM PI'LOTRY, noun Pilotage; skill in piloting. [Not used.] PI'LOUS, adjective [Latin pilosus. See Pilose.] Hairy; abounding with hair. 1. Consisting of hair.
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