pilothouse
noun
pi·lot·house
ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s 
: a deckhouse for a ship's helmsman containing the steering wheel, compass, and navigating equipment
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
The pilothouse isn’t the only singular feature on the 82, either.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 July 2024
Reports indicate he was last seen near its pilothouse, waving at the Collingwood, minutes before his ship vanished into the lake.
—Apress, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Forward on this level is Grateful’s pilothouse, also defined in designer Poltrona Frau leather in light and navy blue.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
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pilothouse
noun
pi·lot·house
ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s
: an enclosed place for the helmsman of a ship that contains the steering and navigating equipment
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