| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | cock·pit |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  k k p t |
| NOUN: | 1a. 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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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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