Cabin vs. Cockpit

Cabin vs. Cockpit — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cabin and Cockpit

Cabinnoun

(US) A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.

Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.

Cockpitnoun

The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile).

Cabinnoun

(informal) A chalet or lodge, especially one that can hold large groups of people.

Cockpitnoun

The compartment in an aircraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled; an analogous area in a spacecraft.

Cabinnoun

A compartment on land, usually composed of logs.

Cockpitnoun

A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.

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Cabinnoun

A private room on a ship.

the captain's cabin:Passengers shall remain in their cabins.

Cockpitnoun

(figurative) A site of conflict; a battlefield.

Cabinnoun

The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.

Cockpitnoun

The vagina.

Cabinnoun

The passenger area of an airplane.

Cockpitnoun

(Jamaica) A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.

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Cabinnoun

The section of a passenger plane having the same class of service.

Cockpitnoun

The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.

Cabinnoun

A signal box.

Cockpitnoun

(nautical) A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.

Cabinnoun

A small room; an enclosed place.

Cockpitnoun

(figurative) An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.

Cabinnoun

(Indian English) A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.

Cockpitnoun

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

Cabinverb

(transitive) To place in a cabin.

Cockpitnoun

an enclosure for cockfights

Cabinverb

To live in, or as if in, a cabin; to lodge.

Cockpitnoun

seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car

Cabinnoun

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

Cabinnoun

a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area

Cabinnoun

the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried

Cabinverb

confine to a small space, such as a cabin