pilothouse

[ pahy-luh t-hous ]

/ ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊs /

noun, plural pi·lot·hous·es [pahy-luh t-hou-ziz] /ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊ zɪz/. Nautical.

an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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Also called wheelhouse.

Origin of pilothouse

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; pilot + house

Words nearby pilothouse

pilot tape, pilot waters, pilot whale, pilotage, pilotfish, pilothouse, piloti, piloting, pilotless, pilotless aircraft, pilotless ignition

Example sentences from the Web for pilothouse

The two flattened their backs against the pilothouse and sucked in their guts.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Slugs smacked into the hull or blossomed as stars on the glass of the pilothouse.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
Scotty climbed to the top of the pilothouse and lay prone, rifle thrust out.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
Tom shut off the power and hurried from the pilothouse, donning his fur coat as he rushed out.
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice|Victor Appleton

Hurriedly drawing on dressing gown and slippers, she climbed out into the chill air of night to find Dave in the pilothouse.
Third Warning|Roy J. Snell
"If we use both engines, someone had better keep watch from on top of the pilothouse," Scotty added.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin

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