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cockpit

cock·pit

UK/ˈkɒkˌpɪt/ US/ˈkɑkˌpɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

2.

an enclosure for cockfights

3.

seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car

Origin

Either the same as above or from compound of cock (“boat”) + pit, where the first element is also found in cockboat and coxswain.

Phrases

  • bathtub cockpit
  • cockpit recorder
  • cockpit voice recorder
  • glass cockpit
  • greenhouse cockpit

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