Wiktionary:Word of the day/May 20

From 2020, Word of the Day pages are in the format "Wiktionary:Word of the day/[year]/[month] [day]". This page, without a year in the title, is now used as a fallback if no Word of the Day has been set for this year, and generally should not need to be edited. However, if you wish to propose an amendment, please leave a message at Wiktionary:Beer parlour.

edit · refresh · view Word of the day for May 20

wheelhouse n

A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill. (automotive) The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel. (nautical) An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge. (nautical) The enclosed structure around the paddlewheel of a steamboat. (archaeology) A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age found in Scotland, characteristically including an outer wall within which a circle of stone piers (resembling the spokes of a wheel) form the basis for lintel arches supporting corbelled roofing with a hearth at the hub. (Canada, US, baseball, by extension from sense 1.2) A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter. (Canada, US, figuratively) A person's area of authority or expertise. Today is European Maritime Day, which seeks to raise European citizens’ awareness of the seas and their importance.

← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →