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wheelhouse

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun wheelhouse has 1 sense
  1. pilothouse, wheelhouse - an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
    --1 is a kind of compartment
    --1 is a part of bridge, bridge deck
    --1 has particulars: conning tower

Definitions from the Web

Wheelhouse

Description:

Wheelhouse refers to the part of a boat or ship where the ship's wheels or steering mechanisms are located. It can also refer to a person's area of expertise or a particular range of skills or knowledge.

Examples:

Noun - Ship:

The captain steered the ship from the wheelhouse.

Noun - Skills/Knowledge:

John's marketing strategies are right within his wheelhouse.

Noun - Baseball:

Andy hit a home run right into the pitcher's wheelhouse.

Noun - Baseball (idiomatic expression):

Since Tim loves classical music, attending an opera is right in his wheelhouse.

Adjective - Popular:

That new restaurant is quite wheelhouse among food enthusiasts.

Adjective - Local:

The bakery serves fresh bread made with local wheelhouse ingredients.

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