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Definition of 'pilothouse'

pilothouse in American English

(ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs ; pīˈləthousˌ)

US

noun

an enclosed place as on the bridge of a ship, in which the helmsman stands while steering and from which the ship is usually conned

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Example sentences containing 'pilothouse'

He nodded unobserved at Pitt and then raised a hand, pointing at the empty pilothouse. Cussler, Clive INCA GOLD (1994)

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Definition of pilothouse from the Collins English Dictionary

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a crested nocturnal bird, Rhynochetos jubatus, with a red bill and greyish plumage: occurs only in New Caledonia and is nearly extinct : family Rhynochetidae, order Gruiformes ( cranes , rails , etc)

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Scrabble score for 'pilothouse': 15

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