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I was always afraid of dying. Always. It was my fear that made me learn everything I could about my airplane and my emergency equipment, and kept me flying respectful of my machine and always alert in the cockpit.
Chuck Yeager

Meaning of "cockpit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKPIT

cockpit  [ˈkɒkˌpɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKPIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cockpit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCKPIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cockpit

Cockpit

A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft. Cockpit of an Antonov An-124 Cockpit of an A380. Most Airbus cockpits are glass cockpits featuring fly-by-wire technology. Swiss HB-IZX Saab 2000 cockpit during flight Dashboard of a Robin DR400 1936 de Havilland Hornet Moth cockpit The cockpit of an aircraft contains flight instruments on an instrument panel, and the controls that enable the pilot to fly the aircraft. In most airliners, a door separates the cockpit from the passenger compartment. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, all major airlines fortified their cockpits against access by hijackers.

Definition of cockpit in the English dictionary

The first definition of cockpit in the dictionary is the driver's compartment in a racing car. Other definition of cockpit is an enclosed or recessed area towards the stern of a small vessel from which it is steered. Cockpit is also an apartment in a warship used as quarters for junior officers and as a first-aid station during combat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKPIT


armpit
ˈɑːmˌpɪt
carpet
ˈkɑːpɪt
chalkpit
ˈtʃɔːkˌpɪt
drapet
ˈdræpɪt
fleapit
ˈfliːˌpɪt
muppet
ˈmʌpɪt
pit
pɪt
Pitt
pɪt
poppit
ˈpɒpɪt
pulpit
ˈpʊlpɪt
puppet
ˈpʌpɪt
respite
ˈrɛspɪt
sandpit
ˈsændˌpɪt
snippet
ˈsnɪpɪt
spit
spɪt
sumpit
ˈsʌmpɪt
tapet
ˈtæpɪt
tappet
ˈtæpɪt
trumpet
ˈtrʌmpɪt
whippet
ˈwɪpɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKPIT

cockneyfication
cockneyfied
cockneyfies
cockneyfy
cockneyish
cockneyism
cocknification
cocknified
cocknifies
cocknify
cockpit voice recorder
cockroach
cockscomb
cocksfoot
cockshies
cockshot
cockshut
cockshy
cockspur
cocksucker

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKPIT

barbecue pit
bear pit
borrow pit
cesspit
clay pit
coal pit
gravel pit
incipit
jack-in-the-pulpit
meadow pipit
mosh pit
open pit
orchestra pit
pipit
shilpit
snake pit
the pit
the pulpit
tree pipit
turnspit

Synonyms and antonyms of cockpit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cockpit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKPIT

Find out the translation of cockpit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cockpit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cockpit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驾驶舱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabina
570 millions of speakers

English

cockpit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉकपिट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غُرْفَةُ القِيَادَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кабина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabina do piloto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুক্কুট-যুদ্ধের স্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cockpit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kokpit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cockpit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コックピット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조종실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kokpit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buồng lái máy bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காக்பிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉकपिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pilot kabini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cabina di pilotaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kabina pilota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кабіна пілота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carlingă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιλοτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kajuit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cockpit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cockpit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cockpit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKPIT»

The term «cockpit» is very widely used and occupies the 17.906 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKPIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cockpit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cockpit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cockpit

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10 QUOTES WITH «COCKPIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cockpit.
1
Douglas Bader
I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.
2
Gordon Bethune
When you actually take the time to go over to somebody's office and personally thank them - whether their office is in a cockpit of an airplane, or in a break room - that's an actual manifestation of interest in them. You need to take the time to show the people around you who work for you that you're interested in them.
3
Adolf Galland
Many pilots of the time were the opinion that a fighter pilot in a closed cockpit was an impossible thing, because you should smell the enemy. You could smell them because of the oil they were burning.
4
Greg MacGillivray
Flying through a hurricane is the most fearsome shaking you will ever get. Everything has to be tied down in the airplane. And the IMAX camera has to be rock-steady through all this. We had to design special mounts on the left and right sides of the cabin and in the cockpit to hold the cameras.
5
Nathaniel Philbrick
Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.
6
Tom Ridge
I'm confident that the terrorists are aware that from the curb to the cockpit we've got additional security measures that didn't exist a couple of years ago.
7
Emily Robison
When I was at high school, I thought it'd be nice to go into Air Force Academy and fly jets, but that was a very brief dream. Ha, ha. I'm too lanky to fit in the cockpit.
8
Murray Walker
I should imagine that the conditions in the cockpit are totally unimaginable.
9
Mark Webber
Formula one is very one-dimensional in terms of what we do in the cockpit.
10
Chuck Yeager
I was always afraid of dying. Always. It was my fear that made me learn everything I could about my airplane and my emergency equipment, and kept me flying respectful of my machine and always alert in the cockpit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKPIT»

Discover the use of cockpit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cockpit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cockpit Confidential
Presents an introduction to air travel, covering such topics as safety measures on modern planes, the mechanics of takeoffs and landings, the effects of lightning, bird strikes, and ice-build-up, and the reasons for delays, overbookings, ...
Patrick Smith, 2013
2
Cockpit
In Cockpit, Kosinski is at his most startling and powerful, stripping away pretension and illusions of security to reveal the source of real strength within.
Jerzy Kosinski, 2007
3
In The Trading Cockpit with the O'Neil Disciples: Strategies ...
Absorb the insights of In the Trading Cockpit with the O'Neil Disciples and put yourself in position to think differently—and profit." — Michael W. Covel, Bestselling author of Trend Following and The Complete TurtleTrader; President, ...
Gil Morales, Chris Kacher, 2012
4
Open Cockpit
He lived to retire from the RAF as an air vice-marshal in 1946. Author of three books, this is by far his best. Lee puts you in the cockpit in a riveting account of life as a fighter pilot at the front.
Arthur Gould Lee, 2012
5
Cockpit Resource Management
This book will be a valuable resource in commercial and military aviation training curricula, but also has a broader appeal to professionals in business and government interested in effective communication among interactive personal.
Earl L. Wiener, Barbara G. Kanki, Robert L. Helmreich, 1993
6
Cockpit Displays: Test and Evaluation
A user's review of the design rationales, test philosophy and procedures of cockpit systems; emphasizing displays, flight management systems and mission computers, military and civil, for engineers, procurement executives and program ...
Richard L. Newman, Kevin W. Greeley, 2001
7
In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II
In the Cockpit II: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II provides close-up access to the instrument panels, controls, and crew stations of 34 legendary World War II aircraft in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's ...
National Air and Space Museum, 2010
8
View from the Cockpit: Looking Up
View From the Cockpit: Looking Up is written for those interested in flying, those who appreciate unique stories, and those excited about seeing how God works wonders in mighty ways.
Archie Lawson, 2004
9
The Making of a Patriot: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit
In The Making of a Patriot, renowned Franklin historian Sheila L. Skemp presents an insightful, lively narrative that goes beyond the traditional Franklin biography--and behind the common myths--to demonstrate how Franklin's ultimate ...
Sheila L. Skemp, 2013
10
In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft
IN THE COCKPIT captures the feeling of helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes, ...
National Air and Space Museum, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKPIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cockpit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Make Some Room For a Perfect Replica of the Millennium Falcon's …
Aside from this teaser photo posted to Hot Toys' Facebook page, there's not a lot of details on the replica cockpit available just yet. But the ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
2
Pilots' brains can shut down during crisis in cockpit: Research
Researchers found that pilots' brains can become "overloaded" during highly stressful situations and as a result they fail to hear loud cockpit ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Air museum's Open Cockpit Weekend is here
YOUNG MAVERICK: Caloundra's Queensland Air Museum hosts its Open Cockpit Weekend on July 4 and 5. john mccutcheon ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
4
Pilots fired for letting Playboy model take selfies in cockpit
"She should have never been in the cockpit in the first place, stupid to be taking selfies. You don't want your taxi driver texting while you're ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
5
Gov't agencies near agreement on Cockpit Country boundary
A section of the Cockpit Country, which has been the centre of a ... to a boundary recommendation for the biodiversity-rich Cockpit Country. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
6
Pilots fired for letting Playboy model take pictures in cockpit
Two pilots for an airline in Argentina have been fired. The airline was not happy about their selfies in the cockpit with a Playboy model mid-flight ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
7
GE235 crash report highlights cockpit confusion
Although the report is factual, and will be followed by an analysis report in April 2016, it does point to a confused situation in the cockpit. «Flightglobal, Jul 15»
8
Three fliers deboarded for MoS Kiren Rijiju to cockpit fights: Check …
From pilots fighting in the cockpit to finding a lizard in a biryani, Air India has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. And it seems to have ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
9
Pilots fired after letting model into cockpit, snapping selfies
Two Argentinian commercial airline pilots have reportedly been fired after inviting a playboy model into the cockpit, where they snapped selfies ... «KMTV, Jul 15»
10
Smoke fills plane cockpit at Bush airport
A fire alarm in the cockpit of a cargo plane forced it to land at Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday morning. The incident happened about ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»

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