pilothouse

[ pahy-luht-hous ]

/ ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊs /

noun, plural pi·lot·hous·es [pahy-luht-hou-ziz]. /ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊ zɪz/. Nautical.

an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.

Also called wheelhouse.

Origin of pilothouse

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; pilot + house

Words nearby pilothouse

pilot cloth, pilot engine, pilot film, pilotfish, pilot flag, pilothouse, piloti, piloting, pilot lamp, pilotless, pilotless aircraft

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Example sentences from the Web for pilothouse

The two flattened their backs against the pilothouse and sucked in their guts.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Slugs smacked into the hull or blossomed as stars on the glass of the pilothouse.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
Scotty climbed to the top of the pilothouse and lay prone, rifle thrust out.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
Tom shut off the power and hurried from the pilothouse, donning his fur coat as he rushed out.
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice|Victor Appleton

Hurriedly drawing on dressing gown and slippers, she climbed out into the chill air of night to find Dave in the pilothouse.
Third Warning|Roy J. Snell
"If we use both engines, someone had better keep watch from on top of the pilothouse," Scotty added.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for pilothouse

pilot house

noun

nautical an enclosed structure on the bridge of a vessel from which it can be navigated; wheelhouse

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单词	pilothouse
释义	pilothouse [ pahy-luht-hous ] / ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊs / noun, plural pi·lot·hous·es [pahy-luht-hou-ziz]. /ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊ zɪz/. Nautical. an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated. Also called wheelhouse. Origin of pilothouse An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; pilot + house Words nearby pilothouse pilot cloth, pilot engine, pilot film, pilotfish, pilot flag, pilothouse, piloti, piloting, pilot lamp, pilotless, pilotless aircraft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pilothouse The two flattened their backs against the pilothouse and sucked in their guts. The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day\|Timothy M. Gay\|June 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Slugs smacked into the hull or blossomed as stars on the glass of the pilothouse. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin Scotty climbed to the top of the pilothouse and lay prone, rifle thrust out. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin Tom shut off the power and hurried from the pilothouse, donning his fur coat as he rushed out. Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice\|Victor Appleton Hurriedly drawing on dressing gown and slippers, she climbed out into the chill air of night to find Dave in the pilothouse. Third Warning\|Roy J. Snell "If we use both engines, someone had better keep watch from on top of the pilothouse," Scotty added. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for pilothouse pilot house noun nautical an enclosed structure on the bridge of a vessel from which it can be navigated; wheelhouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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