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A binnacle is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments. Its traditional purpose was to hold the ship's magnetic compass, … See more
The construction of many early (mid-18th century) binnacles used iron nails, which were later discovered to cause magnetic deviations in compass readings. As the development of the compass and understanding of See more
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Binnacle" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 949. See more
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- a built-in housing for a ship's compass.
ORIGINlate 15th century (as bittacle): from Spanish bitácula, bitácora or Portuguese bitacola, from Latin habitaculum ‘dwelling place’, from habitare ‘inhabit’. The change to binnacle occurred in the mid 18th century.Data from Oxford Languages - People also ask
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