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Definitions for Cockpit

[1] a space, usually enclosed, in the forward fuselage of an airplane containing the flying controls, instrument panel, and seats for the pilot and copilot or flight crew.
[2] a sunken, open area, generally in the after part of a small vessel, as a yacht, providing space for the pilot, part or all of the crew, or guests.
[3] the space, including the seat and instrumentation, surrounding the driver of an automobile.
[4] a pit or enclosed place for cockfights.
[5] a place where a contest is fought or which has been the scene of many contests or battles.
[6] (formerly) a space below the water line in a warship, occupied by the quarters of the junior officers and used as a dressing station for those wounded in action.
[7] the compartment in a small aircraft in which the pilot, crew, and sometimes the passengers sit Compare flight deck (def. 1)
[8] the driver's compartment in a racing car
[9] nautical an enclosed or recessed area towards the stern of a small vessel from which it is steered (formerly) an apartment in a warship used as quarters for junior officers and as a first-aid station during combat
[10] the site of numerous battles or campaigns
[11] an enclosure used for cockfights

Words related to Cockpit

compartment, cabin, pit, quarters

Words nearby Cockpit

cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cockpit, cockroach, cockscomb, cocksfoot, cockshot, cockshut

Origin of Cockpit

First recorded in 1580–90; cock1 + pit1

Synonyms for Cockpit

cabin, compartment, pit, quarters