PILOTHOUSE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated

Synonyms:

pilothouse; wheelhouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pilothouse" is a kind of...):

compartment (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pilothouse"):

conning tower (an armored pilothouse on a warship)

Holonyms ("pilothouse" is a part of...):

bridge; bridge deck (an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands)