'Binnacle' definitions:
Definition of 'binnacle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
Definition of 'Binnacle'
From: GCIDE
- Binnacle \Bin"na*cle\, n. [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.) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. --Totten. [1913 Webster]