1 a a compartment for the pilot (or the pilot and crew) of an aircraft or spacecraft. b a similar compartment for the driver in a racing car. c a space for the helmsman in some small yachts.
2 an arena of war or other conflict.
3 a place where cock-fights are held.
Etymology: orig. in sense 3, f. COCK(1) + PIT(1)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.