BINNACLE

binnacle

(noun) a nonmagnetic housing for a ship’s compass (usually in front of the helm)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

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

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