pilothouse

noun

pi·​lot·​house ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s 

: a deckhouse for a ship's helmsman containing the steering wheel, compass, and navigating equipment

Examples of pilothouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The barge, carrying material from a seawall demolition, included a deckhouse and a construction crane that blocked the view ahead from the tugboat's pilothouse, which should have prompted Insua to have someone else on the boat act as a lookout, prosecutors alleged. —Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

The pilothouse and captain’s cabin are also located on the upper deck, creating a nice distance between the guests and crew. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026

In 1992, the pilothouse was added as a permanent exhibit. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025

United States Navy electronics technician 2nd Class Haoyu Zhao translates incoming bridge-to-bridge voice communications in the pilothouse of the destroyer USS Benfold while underway in the South China Sea on May 12, 2025. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pilothouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse
• summerhouse

Kids Definition

pilothouse

noun

pi·​lot·​house ˈpī-lət-ˌhau̇s 

: an enclosed place for the helmsman of a ship that contains the steering and navigating equipment