cockpit

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.
2. 2
   A theater or other entertainment venue.
3. 3
   A site of conflict; a battlefield.
4. 4
   The vagina.
5. 5
   A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.
6. 6
   The area set aside for junior officers including the ship's surgeon on a man-of-war, where the wounded were treated; the sickbay.
7. 7
   A well, usually near the stern, where the helm is located.
8. 8
   The driver's compartment in a racing car (or, by extension, in a sports car or other automobile).
9. 9
   The compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled.
10. 10
    An area from where something is controlled or managed; a centre of control.