a case, stand, etc containing a ship's compass
We had no light in the binnacle, but steered by the stars — R H Dana
[alteration of Middle English bitakle via Old Portuguese bitácola or Old Spanish bitácula from Latin habitaculum dwelling place]
| 单词 | binnacle |
| 释义 | binnacle |
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