Afrikaans

Noun

loods ‎(plural [please provide])

1. navigator, pilot

Derived terms

• loodsstudie

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loːts/
• Rhymes: -oːts

Etymology 1

Back-formation from loodsman, from Middle English lodesman (modern lodesman).

Noun

loods m ‎(plural loodsen, diminutive loodsje n)

1. (navigation) pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or coast
2. (zoology) pilot fish
3. (by extension) guide

Synonyms

(pilot):

• loodsman

(pilot fish):

• loodsmannetje

Derived terms

• kustloods
• havenloods
• loodsdienst
• loodswezen
• rivierloods
• zeeloods
• loodsen

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch loodse, loge, from Old French loge.

Noun

loods f ‎(plural loodsen, diminutive loodsje n)

1. shed, protective building
2. warehouse

Synonyms

• hangar

Derived terms

• vliegtuigloods

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

loods

1. first-person singular present indicative of loodsen
2. imperative of loodsen