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binnacle

/ˈbɪnəkəl/

binnacle noun: the wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements.

binnacle: the wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements
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Noun

binnacle (plural binnacles)

  1. 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.1811, The Tradesman, volume 7, page 420
  2. The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.

binnacle meaning in Bengali

binnacle in Bengali

গাড়ি, মোটরসাইকেলের যন্ত্রপাতি গুচ্ছ

Forms of binnacle

pluralbinnacles

Origin of binnacle

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.

Words formed from binnacle

Phrases with binnacle

Questions about binnacle

What does binnacle mean?
Binnacle means the wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements.
What is binnacle in Bengali?
Binnacle in Bengali is গাড়ি, মোটরসাইকেলের যন্ত্রপাতি গুচ্ছ. See Binnacle meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is binnacle?
Binnacle is a noun.
How do you pronounce binnacle?
Binnacle is pronounced /ˈbɪnəkəl/.
What is the plural of binnacle?
The plural of binnacle is binnacles.

Words near binnacle in the dictionary

  1. Binmore
  2. binn
  3. binna
  4. Binna Burra
  5. binnable
  6. binnacle
  7. binnacle list
  8. binnacle lists
  9. binnacles
  10. Binnaway
  11. binned

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