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noun
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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Compare flight deck the compartment in a small aircraft in which the pilot, crew, and sometimes the passengers sit |
| 2. | the driver's compartment in a racing car |
| 3. | nautical |
| a. an enclosed or recessed area towards the stern of a small vessel from which it is steered | |
| b. (formerly) an apartment in a warship used as quarters for junior officers and as a first-aid station during combat | |
| 4. | the site of numerous battles or campaigns |
| 5. | an enclosure used for cockfights |
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Word Origin & History
cockpit
1580s, "a pit for fighting cocks." Used in nautical sense (1706) for midshipmen's compartment below decks; transferred to airplanes (1914) and to cars (1930s).
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