Definition of cockpit

• n. - A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights.
• n. - The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.
• n. - That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.
• n. - In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.