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wheelhouse

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wheel·house  (hwlhous, wl-)
n.
See pilothouse.
wheelhouse
Noun
an enclosed structure on the bridge of a ship from which it is steered
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Noun1.wheelhouse - an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
pilothouse
bridge deck, bridge - an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
conning tower - an armored pilothouse on a warship


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On the bridge a knot of men, indistinct and toiling, were making great efforts in the light of the wheelhouse windows that shone mistily on their heads and backs.
Typhoon by Conrad, Joseph View in context
For a quartermaster had entered the wheelhouse, and even while we had been speaking the pilot had taken possession of the bridge; as we descended, the tender left us with flying handkerchiefs and shrill good-bys; and as we bowed to Miss Werner on the promenade deck, there came a deep, slow throbbing underfoot, and our voyage had begun.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
They take the dish up to the wheelhouse for him with a cover on it, and he shuts both the doors before he begins to eat.
Falk - A Reminiscence by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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