Look up: Binnacle


  1. Binnacle
    A binnacle is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments. Its traditional purpose was to hold the ship`s magnetic compass, moun...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnacle

  2. binnacle
    [n] - a nonmagnetic housing for a ship`s compass (usually in front of the helm)
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=binnacle

  3. Binnacle
    Bin'na·cle noun [ For bittacle , corrupted (perh. by influence of bin ) from Portuguese bitacola binnacle, from Latin habitaculum dwelling place, from habitare to dwell. See Habit , and confer Bittacle...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/53

  4. binnacle
    noun a nonmagnetic housing for a ship`s compass (usually in front of the helm)
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=binnacle

  5. Binnacle
    • (n.) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/binnacle/

  6. binnacle
    (from the article `compass`) Modern mariners` compasses are usually mounted in binnacles, cylindrical pedestals with provision for illuminating the compass face from below. Each ... The binnacle, formerly called the bittacle, is the receptacle in which the compass is mounted. Originally constructed ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/66

  7. Binnacle
    A binnacle or bittacle was a case or box on the deck of a vessel near the steering apparatus, containing the compass and lights by which it could be read at night.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RB.HTM

  8. Binnacle
    A support for the compass, raising it to a convenient position.
    Found op http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm

  9. binnacle
    A pedestal or mounting which holds the compass.
    Found op http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html

  10. Binnacle
    The stand on which the ship's compass is mounted.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

  11. Binnacle
    The stand on which the ship's compass is mounted.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

  12. binnacle
    1) Housing 2) Housing for a ship's compass
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/binnacle/1

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