Cockpit

Meaning

Noun

●

The

in a

(or,

, in a

or other automobile).

●

The

in an

in which the

and from where the

; an

area in a spacecraft.

●

pit

or other

enclosure

for cockfighting.

●

site

conflict

; a battlefield.

⚠️

The vagina.

●

In Jamaican English:

slopes.

●

In Nautical:

The area

for

including the ship's

on a

, where the

were

; the sickbay.

●

In Nautical:

A well, usually

near

the

stern

, where the

helm

is located.

●

An area from where something is

controlled

managed

; a

centre

of control.

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Origin

cockpit

English

cock

English

cock

Middle English (1100-1500)

cok

Middle English (1100-1500)

coc

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

cōcus

Latin

coque

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

pit

English

pit

Dutch

pitte

Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)

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Etym

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Cockpit

Meaning

Noun

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