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cockpit locker

cockpit locker

8.2
A large storage compartment under cockpit seats on a boat for storing things like life jackets
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : compartimento del cockpit
  • The life jackets were stored safely in the cockpit locker before we set sail.

Examples

  • It's important to keep the cockpit locker dry to protect equipment from water damage.

  • He opened the cockpit locker to grab a spare rope during the race.

  • The cockpit locker was filled with life jackets.

  • Can you check the cockpit locker for tools?

  • He opened the cockpit locker to grab a spare rope during the race.

  • It's important to keep the cockpit locker dry to protect equipment from water damage.

  • The life jackets were stored safely in the cockpit locker before we set sail.

Synonyms

locker
vscockpit locker
496 1.0

A small locked box for keeping personal things at places like schools or gyms

is under boat seating for larger nautical storage not for public places
bay
vscockpit locker
309 4.3

A section inside a vehicle, ship, or building used for a special purpose

is a nautical storage compartment under boat seating rather than a general section
compartment
vscockpit locker
150 3.3

A small separate space inside a bigger thing where you keep things

is a specific nautical storage under boat seating not any general section
storage area
vscockpit locker
11 2.0

A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept

is for storing onboard equipment under seating rather than bulk cargo
storage locker
vscockpit locker
11 3.0

A small locked box in a public place for keeping personal things

is larger nautical storage under boat seating rather than a small public compartment
glory hole
vscockpit locker
  • Archaic
9.9

A small storage locker on a boat used for keeping equipment

is located under the seating area of a boat rather than at the stern

How Big

hold
187 4.6
cockpit locker
  • Specialized
8.2
compartment
150 3.3
locker
496 1.0
cubby
  • US
9 4.8

Surface Forms

cockpit locker singular
cockpit lockers plural

Morphology

cockpit + locker

The meaning is directly compositional: a 'locker' (storage compartment) located in the 'cockpit' area. Although the nautical setting is domain-specific, a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to a storage compartment in the cockpit, so the phrase is transparent.

Etymology

The noun cockpit locker is the box under the seats in a boat's cockpit. The locker part shows it is a storage box for ropes and life jackets, so imagine lifting the lid under a seat to grab a rope, and that picture explains why it means a 'storage space' under the cockpit seats.