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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cockpit \Cock"pit`\, n. In some a["e]roplanes and flying machines, an inclosure for the pilot or a passenger. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cockpit \Cock"pit`\ (k[o^]k"p[i^]t), n. 1. A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights. Henry the Eighth had built . . . a cockpit. --Macaulay. 2. The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace. --Brande & C. 3. (Naut.) a That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement. b In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cockpit n 1: where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft 2: an enclosure for cockfights 3: where the driver sits while driving the racing car
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