binnacle
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Binnacle
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —n | |
| a housing for a ship's compass | |
| [C17: changed from C15 bitakle, from Portuguese bitácula, from Late Latin habitāculum dwelling-place, from Latin habitāre to inhabit; spelling influenced by | |
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Word Origin & History
binnacle
"wooden box for a ship's compass," c.1750, corruption of bittacle (1620s), which is probably from Sp. bitacula or Port. bitacola, both from L. habitaculum "little dwelling place," from habitare "to inhabit (see habit).
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The steering gear and wheel are aft, with a detachable binnacle mounted between the wheel and main deckhouse.
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