Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS
Podcast:Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Published On: Wed Aug 06 2025 Description: Welcome aboard flight WU321 bound for Etymology Island. In this episode, Rob and Jess take to the skies and soar through the word origins of a multitude of aviation terms.✈️ Is it an 'airplane' or an 'aeroplane'?🐓 Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'?🛩️ Why is English the language of aviation?🔠 How did the NATO alphabet come to be?These questions answered – and many more – in a high-flying episode of Words Unravelled charting the etymology of flight.🍾BECOME A MEMBER🍾Click "join" here: https://www.youtube.com/@wordsunravelled👕 OUR MERCH 👚US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/v2pWWECvdvc