binnacle

English

Etymology

Earlier bittacle, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French habitacle. Or from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish bitacula or (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese bitacola, both from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin habitaculum (“little dwelling place”). Compare Spanish bitácora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪnəkəl/

Noun

binnacle (plural binnacles)

1. (nautical) 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 are also stowed there.
2. The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.

Translations

(nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass

• German: Kompasshaus n, Kompasshäuschen n
• Greek: πυξιδοθήκη (el) f (pyxidothíki)
• Hebrew: בֵּית מַצְפֵּן (he) m (beyt matspen)
• Interlingue: ,
• Italian: chiesuola f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Polish: naktuz (pl) m
• Russian: накто́уз (ru) m (naktóuz)
• Spanish: bitácora (es) f
• Ukrainian: нактоуз m (naktouz)