Why is it called a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS
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. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreads... EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreads... 👂LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelle... or search for "Words Unravelled" wherever you get your podcasts. ==LINKS== Rob's YouTube channel: / robwords Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/ Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris #etymology #wordfacts #English
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