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What is a wheelhouse?

What is a wheelhouse? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (nautical) 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.
  2. (automotive) The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel.
  3. (nautical) The enclosed structure around side paddlewheels on a steamboat.
  4. (archaeology) A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age, found in Scotland, characteristically including an outer wall within which a circle of stone piers (bearing a resemblance to the spokes of a wheel) form the basis for lintel arches supporting corbelled roofing with a hearth at the hub.
  5. (baseball, US) A pitch location which is favorable to the hitter.
  6. (slang, US) A person's expertise or area of authority.
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