pilothouse
Noun
Meaning
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
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As a result of the duel between the two ironclads, Monitor had been struck twenty-two times, including nine hits to the turret and two hits to the pilothouse.
A large blower that operated with its own engine was installed which drew fresh air down through the pilothouse.
Field, 2011, pp. 38, 46 Quarstein, 2010, pp. 181, 191 The speaking tube used to communicate between the pilothouse and the turret had broken early in the action so Keeler and captain's clerk Daniel Toffey had to relay commands from Worden to Greene.
Jeff Johnston of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) also wanted a definitive image of the vessel's pilothouse.
There are a wide range of pilothouse sailboats on the water, since virtually any type of sailboat with a fully enclosed wheelhouse with a helm station can be termed as a pilothouse.
While pilothouse boats were once reserved for working craft, today you’ll find plenty of cruisers and yachts that utilize the design.