C2 noun #62,050 most common

binnacle

UK /ˈbɪnəkəl/ | US /ˈbɪnəkəl/

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.

binnacle in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) 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.
  • (noun) The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun 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. 2
    noun The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.
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