Main Entry: cock·pit

Pronunciation: \ˈkäk-ˌpit\

Function: noun

Date: 1585

1 a : a pit or enclosure for cockfights b : a place noted for especially bloody, violent, or long-continued conflict
2 obsolete : the pit of a theater
3 : a compartment in a sailing warship used as quarters for junior officers and for treatment of the wounded in an engagement
4 : a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven — see airplane illustration