Cockpit

Cockpit

(1): (n.) In some aeroplanes and flying machines, an inclosure for the pilot or a passenger.

(2): (n.) A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights.

(3): (n.) That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.

(4): (n.) The Privy Council room at Westminster; - so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.

(5): (n.) In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.