- pilothouse
- noun Date: 1846 a deckhouse for a ship's helmsman containing the steering wheel, compass, and navigating equipment
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pilothouse
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pilothouse — pi•lot•house [[t]ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] naut. navig. an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated Also called wheelhouse • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
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