cockpit

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑˌkpɪt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The compartment in an aircraft where the pilot and co-pilot sit and operate the controls and instruments.; The enclosed area in a racing car or other small vehicle where the driver sits.; A sunken area in the deck of a small boat or yacht, usually near the stern, where the helmsman and crew sit.; A pit or enclosure used for cockfighting.; A place or scene of intense conflict or competition.; A space in the rear of a small military aircraft or helicopter where the crew operates weapons or navigation systems.; Historically, a pit or enclosed area in a theater or arena used for performances or spectacles.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: cockpits

Collocations

cockpit voice recordercockpit crewglass cockpitcockpit doorcockpit display

Synonyms

flight deckcontrol cabinpilot's compartment

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EN: Written as one word ('cockpit'), not two ('cock pit'). The term originally referred to a pit for cockfighting before being adopted for aviation.

💬 Examples

  1. The pilot returned to the cockpit and prepared for takeoff.

  2. The driver climbed into the cockpit of the Formula One car and fastened his harness.

  3. We sat in the cockpit of the sailboat enjoying the evening breeze.

  4. The crowd gathered around the cockpit to watch the roosters fight.

  5. The courtroom became a cockpit of legal battles between the two corporations.

  6. The gunner monitored the radar from the cockpit at the back of the helicopter.

  7. The old cockpit theater in London was known for its intimate performances.