·noun A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights.
II. Cockpit ·noun That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an Engagement.
III. Cockpit ·add. ·noun In some aeroplanes and flying machines, an inclosure for the pilot or a passenger.
IV. Cockpit ·noun The Privy Council room at Westminster;
— so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.
V. Cockpit ·noun In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.