Meaning Of Cockpit

n.

A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights.

n.

The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.

n.

That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.

n.

In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.