1. (n.) A pit, or enclosed area, for cockfights.

2. (n.) The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.

3. (n.) That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.

4. (n.) In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.

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