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wheelhouse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water
wheel·house /ˈwiːlhaʊs/ noun [countable]  TTWthe place on a ship where the captain stands at the wheel 〔船上的〕驾驶室,操舵室
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wheelhouseThere were no rails, no cabin, just the open deck and a small wheelhouse near the stem.I edged back against the wheelhouse and aimed my camera at them.Displays include Eyemouth tapestry, history of Berwickshire fanning and fishing, and the wheelhouse of a modern fishing boat.I shared the skipper's cabin immediately below the wheelhouse.Everyone was staring past me, beyond the wheelhouse, at the northern horizon.On the upper deck aft from the wheelhouse she has a little lounge with a sauna.Indeed, the wheelhouse is looking more like the cockpit of a space shuttle every day.Shortly before dawn I slept for a while on top of the wheelhouse.
wheel·house nounChineseSyllable
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wheelhouse
wheelhouse /ˈwiːlhaʊs/ noun [countable]
the place on a ship where the captain stands at the wheel


wheel·houseBrE /ˈwiːlhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwiːlhaʊs/ 🔊 nouna small cabin with walls and a roof on a ship where the person steering stands at the wheel (船上的)操舵室,驾驶室