Definition of Cockpit in English :

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Cockpit meaning in English

Meaning of Cockpit in English

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Cockpit

see synonyms of cockpit

Noun

1. cockpit

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

2. cockpit

a pit for cockfights

3. cockpit

seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Cockpit

see synonyms of cockpit
noun
1. 
the compartment in a small aircraft in which the pilot, crew, and sometimes the passengers sit
Compare flight deck (sense 1)
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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Cockpit

see synonyms of cockpit
noun
1. 
an enclosed circular area for cockfights
2. 
a place where there have been many battles
3. 
a sunken space in the deck of a boat, usually toward the stern and for use by the helmsman
4. 
the space in a small airplane for the pilot and, sometimes, passengers, or in a large airplane for the pilot and copilot or crew
5.  Obsolete
the quarters of junior officers on a sailing warship, used for the treatment of the wounded during a battle
6. 
the driver's seat in a racing car
7.  Obsolete
the pit of a theater

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Cockpit

see synonyms of cockpit
n.
1.
a. The space in the fuselage of a small airplane containing seats for the pilot, copilot, and sometimes passengers.
b. The space set apart for the pilot and crew, as in a helicopter, large airliner, or transport aircraft.
2. The driver's compartment in a racing car.
3. A pit or enclosed area for cockfights.
4. A place where many battles have been fought.
5. Nautical
a. A compartment in an old warship below the water line, used as quarters for junior officers and as a station for the wounded during a battle.
b. An area in a small decked vessel toward the stern, lower than the rest of the deck, from which the vessel is steered.

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