noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkɒkˌpɪt/
General-American:/ˈkɑkˌpɪt/
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CMU ARPABET:K AA1 K P IH2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A theater or other entertainment venue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, obsolete
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A site of conflict; a battlefield.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The vagina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: vulgar
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica
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6
noun
Meaning 6
The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: nautical, transport
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7
noun
Meaning 7
A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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8
noun
Meaning 8
The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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9
noun
Meaning 9
The compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: flight deck, office
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10
noun
Meaning 10
An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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11
noun
Meaning 11
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: compartment
12
noun
Meaning 12
seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: seat
13
noun
Meaning 13
a pit for cockfights
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pit
History
Etymology
Compound of cock (“rooster”) + pit.
Either the same as above or from compound of cock (“boat”) + pit, where the first element is also found in cockboat and coxswain.
Across languages
Translations
64 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
пилотска кабина
(pilotska kabina)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Catalan:
cabina
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Chinese Mandarin:
座艙 /座舱
(zuòcāng)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Chinese Mandarin:
駕駛艙 /驾驶舱
(jiàshǐcāng)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Czech:
kokpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Danish:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Danish:
førerkabine
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Dutch:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Finnish:
ohjaamo
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
French:
cabine de pilotage
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
French:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Galician:
carlinga
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
German:
Cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
German:
Pilotenkanzel
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
German:
Pilotenkabine
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
German:
Flugzeugkanzel
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
German:
Führungskanzel
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Greek:
κόκπιτ
(kókpit)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Greek:
πιλοτήριο
(pilotírio)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Hebrew:
תא־הטייס
(ta-ha't'aias)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Hebrew:
קוֹקְפִּיט
(kokpit)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Hungarian:
pilótafülke
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Icelandic:
stjórnklefi
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Ido:
kabino
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Indonesian:
ruang pilot
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Italian:
abitacolo
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Italian:
cabina di pilotaggio
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Italian:
cabina di comando
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Japanese:
操縦席
(sōjūseki)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Japanese:
コックピット
(kokkupitto)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Korean:
조종석
(jojongseok)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Macedonian:
пи́лотска каби́на
(pílotska kabína)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Malay:
kokpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
нисэгчийн бүхээг
(nisegčiin büxeeg)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
нисэгчийн кабин
(nisegčiin kabin)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
жолоодох өрөө
(žoloodox öröö)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
ᠨᠢᠰᠦᠭᠴᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠪᠦᠬᠡᠭᠡᠭ
(nisügči-yin bükegeg)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
ᠨᠢᠰᠦᠭᠴᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠺᠠᠪᠢᠨ
(nisüɣči-yin kabin)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Mongolian:
ᠵᠢᠯᠣᠭᠣᠳᠬᠤ ᠥᠷᠥᠭᠡ
(ǰiloɣodqu öröge)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Norwegian Bokmål:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Norwegian Nynorsk:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Polish:
kokpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Polish:
kabina pilotów
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Portuguese:
cabine de pilotagem
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Romagnol:
abitàcol
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Romanian:
carlingă
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Romanian:
cabină de pilotaj
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Russian:
каби́на
(kabína)
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Spanish:
cabina
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Spanish:
carlinga
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Swahili:
dungu
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Swedish:
cockpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Swedish:
förarkabin
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Turkish:
kokpit
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Vietnamese:
buồng lái
— area from which the pilot controls an aircraft
Bulgarian:
рулева рубка
(ruleva rubka)
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Danish:
cockpit
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Finnish:
istuinkaukalo
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Finnish:
sitloora
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Hebrew:
קוֹקְפִּיט
(kokpit)
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Italian:
pozzetto
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Norwegian Bokmål:
cockpit
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Norwegian Nynorsk:
cockpit
— nautical: well, where the helm is
Swedish:
sittbrunn
— nautical: well, where the helm is