Cockpit

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noun cock·pit \ˈkäk-ˌpit\
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Simple Definition of cockpit

: the area in a boat, airplane, etc., where the pilot or driver sits

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary






Full Definition of cockpit

1
a : a pit or enclosure for cockfights b : a place noted for especially bloody, violent, or long-continued conflict

2
obsolete : the pit of a theater

3
: a compartment in a sailing warship used as quarters for junior officers and for treatment of the wounded in an engagement

4
: a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven — see airplane illustration