society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > attached compartment housing something (5)
The cockpit of an aeroplane. Now rare.
A rounded compartment protruding from the body of an aeroplane. Also attributive.
A detachable or self-contained compartment on an aircraft, spacecraft, or other vehicle or vessel, esp. one with a particular function. Also: any…