Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS
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