pilothouse

noun

pi·​lot·​house ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce pilothouse (audio)
: a deckhouse for a ship's helmsman containing the steering wheel, compass, and navigating equipment

Examples of pilothouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just minutes before the SS Arlington went down, Burke was seen near the ship's pilothouse waving at the Collingwood, according to reports from the time of the wreck. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 According to the shipwreck society, Burke was reportedly near the pilothouse of his ship and even waved at the Collingwood minutes before his ship plunged 650 feet to the bottom of Lake Superior. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024 Turkish builder Mazu Yachts is best known for custom chase boats for superyachts, including a 38-footer, 52-footer, and even an 82-footer with a bulletproof pilothouse. Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024 The forward section pairs with a vertical windshield in the pilothouse to create a profile that is imposing, more like a commercial vessel than a yacht. Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024 Adjacent to the master is a small pilothouse, yet this area is only used for monitoring the yacht’s systems rather than steering the vessel. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2023 The upper deck has a bow pool as well as the pilothouse. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023 Baker says the entire pilothouse will undergo a revamp at the end of the next season, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in new electronics replacing the older equipment. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 15 July 2023 The navigator himself turned to the captain, seated on the port side of the pilothouse. Annie Murphy Paul, Wired, 15 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pilothouse was in 1842

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“Pilothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilothouse. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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pilothouse

noun
pi·​lot·​house ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce pilothouse (audio)
: an enclosed place for the helmsman of a ship that contains the steering and navigating equipment
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