pilothouse
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs/
- US
:
casa de mando
- Through the pilothouse windows, the hull of the Chimera disappears into the darkness beyond the tug's work lights.
- pilothouse windows
- pilothouse to the deck
- pilothouse and salon
Examples
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I'll sleep fine in the pilothouse.
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His footsteps were coming up to the pilothouse.
Fiction book (1992) -
There was a comfortable chaise for those who were in the pilothouse merely to keep the pilot company.
Fiction book (1992) -
Murphy enters the pilothouse as the distance-warped voice comes back on the radio.
Fiction book (2002) -
As the crewmen left, the captain climbed up the stairway to the pilothouse.
Fiction book (1992) -
The view from the pilothouse commands 360 degrees as radar and GPS navigation displays glow.
Fiction book (2002) -
Greer has the CD player cranked as he mans the helm in the glow of the pilothouse.
Fiction book (2002) -
The captain navigated the ship from the pilothouse, using the radar to avoid obstacles.
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The crew found shelter in the pilothouse during the storm to keep safe and dry.
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From the pilothouse, the captain could see the coastline clearly thanks to the large windows.
Synonyms
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7.6
An enclosed part of a ship where people steer and guide it
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pilothouse comes from pilot ('a person who guides or steers') and house ('a room or building'). So, a pilothouse is the enclosed place on a ship where the pilot or captain stays to steer and guide the ship.