Wheelhouse (noun)

A room or compartment on a ship or boat where the steering wheel or tiller is located.

Origin:

Wheel + house.

Examples:

1. The captain was in the wheelhouse, steering the ship.
2. The wheelhouse was located on the upper deck of the boat.
3. The wheelhouse was equipped with the latest navigation instruments.
4. He was in the wheelhouse when the ship hit the iceberg.
5. The wheelhouse was the most important part of the ship, where the captain controlled the ship's direction.