Advanced English Word of the Day
cockpitDefinitions
| English > English | |
| cockpit | |
| 1. n. The space for those in control of a nautical, aeronautical, or astronautical vessel. |  |
| 2. n. (obsolete, nautical) The compartment set aside for the care of wounded during naval engagements; the sickbay. | |
| 3. n. (nautical) A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located. | |
| 4. n. An enclosure for cockfights. | |
| 5. n. (Jamaica) A valley surrounded by steep slopes.G. Cassidy and R.(nbsp)B. LenbspPage, Dictionary of Jamaican English, University of West Indies Press, 2nd edition, 2002, p.nbsp111. | |
Example Sentences
| The most experienced pilots have logged many thousands of hours in the cockpit. "I have a phone in my cockpit. Someone left a phone in my cockpit. What should I do now?" "Okay Robert, box now, box." |
Review previous words
| revel | illustration | belated | oblique |
| proofs | fantastically | edging | packaging |
| discharge | eulogy | lookout | belligerent |
| delusional | olds | peck | towering |
Random
| fences | snare | humid | hoax |
| lawfully | conniving | tee | footprint |
| snobbery | mouthed | sensuality | eulogy |
| aloft | bloated | outward | snowing |
| Subscribe to Advanced Word of the Day |
| Email: |