cockpit

Meanings

• noun

  A enclosed space from which the controls and instruments of a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft are operated.

  - "The cockpit of an airplane is a small, enclosed area where the pilot operates the controls."
  - "The racecar driver was focused intently on the dashboard in the cockpit."

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Synonyms

flight deck , office

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cockpit
hocket , socket , yoke it , poke it , coke it,roke it

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Variants

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cockpit , cockpits , cockpit voice recorder

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Etymology

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Originally derived from Old North French 'cocqupit', a diminutive of 'coc', a French word for 'head' or 'bald pate'. In the context of a ship, it referred to the raised platform or shelter over the ship's helm.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cockpit' is also used metaphorically to describe a situation or environment where one has control and is in charge.

2. The first aircraft cockpits were open to the elements, but enclosed cockpits became standard in the early 20th century for improved safety and comfort.

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Related Concepts

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1. helm: A steering wheel or similar control device, often located in the cockpit.

2. dashboard: A flat surface in a vehicle or aircraft cockpit, used to hold instruments and controls.

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Culture

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The cockpit has significant cultural and historical significance in various fields such as aviation, automobile racing, and maritime history. It represents the control center of a vehicle or aircraft, and the term 'cockpit' is often used metaphorically to refer to a situation or environment where one has control and is in charge.

How to Memorize "cockpit"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, enclosed space with various controls and instruments. Imagine yourself sitting in the cockpit of an airplane, looking at the dashboard and operating the controls.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cockpit' with the image of a pilot in a small, enclosed space, operating the controls of an aircraft.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cockpit Controls Operated by Intrepid Pilots' to remember the definition of a cockpit.

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