Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See pilothouse.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In mech., a building in which a water-wheel is housed.
- n. A structure to contain and safeguard the wheels of the valves of a. water-works system.
- n. The curved inclosure for the paddle-or side-wheels of a steamboat.
- n. The free space under the forward part of the body in some carriages, which enables the front axle to make a more extensive arc in turning, and permits the wheels to ‘cut under.’
- n. Nautical, same as pilot-house.
Wiktionary
- n. An enclosed compartment, on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge or pilothouse
- n. The enclosed structure around side paddlewheels on a steamboat.
- n. A batter's power zone
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A small house on or above a vessel's deck, containing the steering wheel.
- n. A paddle box. See under paddle.
WordNet 3.0
- n. an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
Examples
“Calling media narratives into question is something that sits squarely inside "The Daily Show"'s wheelhouse, which is probably why Jon Stewart and company are far more trusted by the public than the rest of the media.”
The Huffington Post: Will 'Rally To Restore Sanity' Reveal America's 'Silent Majority'?
“The best news for the GOP this summer, Mr. Wehner says, is that "the issue set that is dominating the national debate is in the Republican wheelhouse, which is taxes and spending.”
“Beyond the wheelhouse was a spacious area with lounge chairs and a portable bar.”
Fatal Care
“Many of you who have followed my esteemed career know that my wheelhouse is a diverse one, inclusive of my five principal "Ms": mustaches, monkeys, mullets, Mr. T, and midgets.”
“But I think there's a real substantive reform that McCain could offer that its completely in his wheelhouse, that is necessary, and that would prove he's a break from Bush.”
“It is a small gypsy style cart so it can't imagine it will be used for the 'wheelhouse'.”
“It was a 'wheelhouse' song, to be sure last week, but wheelhouse songs don't bring in new fans.”
“The next two races are right in Jimmie Johnson's wheelhouse, meaning those chasing him must try to keep up.”
“The CPAC crowd should be in Santorum's wheelhouse but the two-thirds full room suggests that his lack of star power could well hurt his attempts to gain traction in early states.”
The Washington Post: Why May 5 matters in the 2012 presidential race
“Taylor stood in the wheelhouse at the shoulder of Petty Officer Derrick Winters, who concentrated as he silently piloted the craft.”
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Baseball Terms
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chained_bear Wow. Isn't the phrase extreme conservatism, as used by Meghan McCain, something of an oxymoron? Along the lines of extreme moderation?
P.S. I hope they keep fighting like this. It's awfully entertaining. Mar 18, 2009
john “McCain had blogged about body issues during the campaign — “I’ve been surprised by critical comments regarding my weight and body shape. It recently reached a ridiculous level when someone handed me a business card for a plastic surgeon and suggested I needed liposuction�? — so Ingraham’s jokes were, as the baseballers say, right in her wheelhouse.�?
The New York Times, Mean G.O.P. Girls, by Eric Etheridge, Marche 17, 2009 Mar 18, 2009