noun

1. an enclosed circular area for cockfights
2. a place where there have been many battles
3. a sunken space in the deck of a boat, usually toward the stern and for use by the helmsman
4. the space in a small airplane for the pilot and, sometimes, passengers, or in a large airplane for the pilot and copilot or crew
5. Historical the quarters of junior officers on a sailing warship, used for the treatment of the wounded during a battle
6. the driver's seat in a racing car
7. Obsolete the pit of a theater