pilothouse

[ pahy-luht-hous ]

noun

, Nautical.

, plural pi·lot·hous·es [pahy, -l, uh, t-hou-ziz].

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilothouse¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr. Lynn said the captain had spent a lot of time in the Arlington’s pilothouse as the ship was in distress, and there was confusion about why he was waving.

From New York Times

Reports indicate he was last seen near its pilothouse, waving at the Collingwood, minutes before his ship vanished into the lake.

From Seattle Times

Every position, from the engine room up the pilothouse, is below where the department would like to be.

From Seattle Times

After impact a watch captain, who happened to be in a stateroom, went forward into the pilothouse, took the controls, reversed the ferry away from the beach and took it to the dock.

From Seattle Times

The sister of Britain’s King Charles III was ushered to the ferry’s pilothouse as the Manhattan-bound ship crossed the New York Harbor on Tuesday escorted by police boats.

From Seattle Times