Binnacle definition

Binnacle

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WordNet

(1) A nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)

WiktionaryText

Earlier bittacle, from . See also Spanish bitácora.

The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements; the log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed is also stowed there.