noun Download 🔗Share The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile). Examples : "The race car driver climbed into the cockpit and fastened his seatbelt. " vehicle part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The compartment in an aircraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled; an analogous area in a spacecraft. Examples : "The pilot settled into the cockpit and began checking the instruments before takeoff. " vehicle space technology machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting. Examples : "The old barn had a dirt-floored cockpit where men used to gather for cockfights. " culture entertainment animal sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A site of conflict; a battlefield. Examples : "The school hallway became a cockpit of arguments after the principal announced the new dress code. " war military place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay. Examples : "The ship's cockpit was a small, cramped space where the doctor treated injured sailors. " nautical medicine military sailing history area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. Examples : "The captain steered the boat from the cockpit, which was located near the back of the vessel. " nautical sailing vehicle part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control. Examples : ""The principal's office was the cockpit of the school, where all important decisions were made." " area technology vehicle machine place nautical military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading