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Meaning of binnacle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbɪnəkəl/

Definitions

  1. The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements.
  2. The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά πυξιδοθήκη
Español bitácora
Français habitacle
Italiano chiesuola
日本語 羅針箱
Nederlands kompashuisje
Polski naktuz
Português bitácula
Русский нактоуз

Examples

“The lamp, or candle, which lights the binnacle, is placed in the cabin, of course the expence of one light is saved, and all the inconveniences of blowing out in a squally night, and likewise the trouble of trimming the lamp, are avoided.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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