Definition of BINNACLE (Meaning of BINNACLE), a 8 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'binukul


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)

BINNACLE is a 8 letter word that starts with B.
	See Also:	housing

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.