cockpit

cock-pit · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The compartment in an aircraft where the pilot and crew sit.

  2. 2.

    The driver's compartment in a racing car.

  3. 3.

    A sunken area in a boat where the helmsman sits.

  4. 4.

    (historical) An enclosure for cockfighting.

Forms

plural: cockpits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cockpit voice recorder — device recording conversations in aircraft cockpit

Related words

See also: aircraft, flight deck, pilot
Synonyms: control cabin, flight deck

Etymology

From "cock" (rooster) + "pit," originally referring to an enclosure for cockfighting (16th century). Later applied to confined areas of control in ships and aircraft.