pilothouse

[ pahy-luh t-hous ]

/ ˈpaɪ lətˌhaʊs /

an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.

Also called wheelhouse.

Origin of pilothouse

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; pilot + house

The two flattened their backs against the pilothouse and sucked in their guts.

The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day |Timothy M. Gay |June 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Slugs smacked into the hull or blossomed as stars on the glass of the pilothouse.

The Pirates of Shan |Harold Leland Goodwin
Scotty climbed to the top of the pilothouse and lay prone, rifle thrust out.

The Pirates of Shan |Harold Leland Goodwin
Tom shut off the power and hurried from the pilothouse, donning his fur coat as he rushed out.

Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice |Victor Appleton

Hurriedly drawing on dressing gown and slippers, she climbed out into the chill air of night to find Dave in the pilothouse.

Third Warning |Roy J. Snell
"If we use both engines, someone had better keep watch from on top of the pilothouse," Scotty added.

The Pirates of Shan |Harold Leland Goodwin