Possible Definitions:
1. Cockpit (n.) A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights.
2. Cockpit (n.) The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.
3. Cockpit (n.) That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.
4. Cockpit (n.) In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.
5. Cockpit (n.) In some aeroplanes and flying machines, an inclosure for the pilot or a passenger.
