noun
- an enclosed structure on a ship or boat from which it is steered and navigated
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The captain stood in the pilothouse, carefully steering the vessel through the narrow channel.
- Rain drummed against the windows of the pilothouse as the crew navigated through the storm.
- The pilothouse was equipped with modern navigation instruments and radar equipment.
- From the pilothouse, the pilot had a clear view of the harbor entrance.
- The old steamboat’s pilothouse was positioned high above the main deck.
- Communication between the engine room and pilothouse was essential for safe operation.