binnacle
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binnacle
- /ˈbɪnəkəl/
Where it comes from
Corruption of earlier bittacle, from French habitacle. Or from obsolete Spanish or Portuguese bitácula, both from Late Latin habitāculum (“little dwelling place”). Compare modern Spanish bitácora.
noun binnacles
- The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements. The lamp, or candle, which lights the binnacle, is placed in the cabin, of course the expence of one light is saved, and all the inconveniences of blowing out in a squally night, and likewise the trouble of trimming the lamp, are avoided.
- The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.
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noun (nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass
| Español | bitácora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 羅針箱 rashinhako |
| Português | bitácula |
| Français | habitacle |
| Deutsch | Kompasshaus, Kompasshäuschen |
| Italiano | chiesuola |
| Ελληνικά | πυξιδοθήκη pyxidothíki |
| Română | habitaclu |
| Русский | накто́уз naktóuz |
| עברית | בֵּית מַצְפֵּן beyt matspen |
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title = {binnacle},
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