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WHEELHOUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
Synonyms:
pilothouse; wheelhouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wheelhouse" is a kind of...):
compartment (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wheelhouse"):
conning tower (an armored pilothouse on a warship)
Holonyms ("wheelhouse" is a part of...):
bridge; bridge deck (an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands)
