wheelhouse

/ˈwiːlˌhaʊs/
noun
  1. A small shelter or cabin on a ship or boat where the steering wheel and controls are located.
    • From the wheelhouse, the pilot could see the entire deck and the horizon ahead.
    • The captain stood in the wheelhouse, guiding the ship through the storm.
    • Rain lashed against the windows of the wheelhouse as the sailor kept the boat on course.
  2. An area of expertise, interest, or strength where someone performs best.
    • When it comes to graphic design, that project is right in her wheelhouse.
    • Math has always been his wheelhouse; he solves complex problems with ease.
    • Cooking Italian food is definitely my wheelhouse, so I offered to make dinner.