binnacle
(noun) a nonmagnetic housing for a ship’s compass (usually in front of the helm)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
binnacle (plural binnacles)
(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.
The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.
Source: Wiktionary
Bin"na*cle, n. Etym: [For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by influence of bin) fr. Pg. bitacola binnacle, fr. L. habitaculum dwelling place, fr. habitare to dwell. See Habit, and cf. Bittacle.] (Naut.)
Definition: A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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