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(kk"pt), n. 1. A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights. Henry the Eighth had built . . . a cockpit. Macaulay. 2. The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace. Brande & C. 3. (Naut.) (a) That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement. (b) In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin. Cock"pit° (), n.In some aroplanes and flying machines, an inclosure for the pilot or a passenger. スポンサード リンク
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