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Noun
/ˈkäkˌpit/,
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cockpits, plural;
  1. A compartment for the pilot and sometimes also the crew in an aircraft or spacecraft

  2. A similar compartment for the driver in a racing car

  3. A sunken area in the after deck of a boat providing space for members of the crew

  4. A place where a battle or other conflict takes place
    • - the cockpit of capitalist conflict in Europe
  5. A place where cockfights are held

  1. compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
  2. a pit for cockfights
  3. seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
  4. A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin. ...
  5. A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters (cocks or rasmus'), held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal throughout most of the United States, Brazil and in most of Europe.
  6. In the Royal Navy, the term cockpit originally referred to the area where the coxswain was stationed. This led to the word being used to refer to the area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls, also the common location of the ship's surgeon during a naval battle.
  7. Big Fantastic, LLC is a production company located in Santa Monica, California which creates, develops and produces online video entertainment. The company is currently most known for their two popular web series Sam Has 7 Friends and Prom Queen. ...
  8. Formerly the Cock of the North pub, The Cockpit opened in 1994. Situated on Swinegate in Leeds, close to Leeds station the venue hosts small to medium sized touring artists as well as occasional showcases for local acts.
  9. The space for those in control of a nautical, aeronautical, or astronautical vessel; The compartment set aside for the care of wounded during naval engagements; the sickbay; A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located; An enclosure for cockfights
  10. An airplane or automobile term that is now sometimes (and confusingly) used for the parts making up the rider "compartment" on the bicycle, like the seat, seatpost, handlebars, stem and levers.
  11. A compartment to accommodate pilots and other crew members. See also Flight-deck.
  12. Entry hole to kayak, in various sizes; ‘keyhole’, ‘ocean’ etc
  13. The driver/passenger area in the front of the motorhome, where many of the motorhome's system and instrument controls are located.
  14. The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or the rear of the boat.
  15. The opening in the deck of a kayak or closed canoe where the paddler sits.
  16. Area towards the stern of a yacht from which the helmsman steers and the crew trims the sails.Cockpit instrumentation can be costly and sometimes it is a good idea to arrange a short term loan which can help cover the initial outlay.
  17. Compartment on a warship where the wounded and ill were tended. Usage now extends to any well or sunken space in the afterdeck of a small craft, with a coaming of about 6 inches.
  18. The area, usually in racing cars, in which the driver sits and the instruments in front of him.
  19. An apartment in a vessel of war, used by the surgeon during an action.
  20. Open space at the rear of a narrowboat's stern cabin.
  21. Cockpit is the pilot’s compartment in an aircraft. It is also used informally to describe driver’s seat of a high performance car, and this is official terminology in Formula One.
  22. The 8W8 Helicopter cockpit to steer through the world of the Global Space Tribes.
  23. The section of the chassis, or monocoquoce tub, in which the driver sits. Cockpits have been strengthened with higher surrounds to protect the drivers’ heads since Ayrton Senna’s death during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
  24. The front of a motorized RV where the pilot (driver) and co-pilot (navigator) sit.
  25. On a sailing yacht, the outdoor area where guests typically sit and eat, and from where the captain may steer. Cockpits can be single, double or triple designs, meaning there are one, two or three separate outdoor areas for sitting and dining. The photo at right is shows a single cockpit.