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Meaning of binnacle in English
Pronunciation
/ˈbɪnəkəl/
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Noun
binnacle
Etymology
late 15th century (as bittacle): from Spanish bitácula, bitácora or Portuguese bitacola, from Latin habitaculum‘dwelling place’, from habitare‘inhabit’. The change to binnacle occurred in the mid 18th century
Definitions
1.
a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)