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- [bin-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈbɪn ə kəl/
- /ˈbɪnəkl/
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- [bin-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈbɪn ə kəl/
Definitions of binnacle word
- noun binnacle a housing for a ship's compass 3
- noun binnacle the upright, cylindrical stand holding a ship's compass, usually located near the helm 3
- noun binnacle a stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass. 1
- noun binnacle (nautical) The wooden housing for a ship's compass, with its corrector magnets and illuminating arrangements.; The log and other equipment for measuring the ship's speed are also stowed there. 0
- noun binnacle The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle. 0
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Origin of binnacle
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; bin + (bitt)acle (late Middle English bitakille) < Portuguese bitacola < Latin habitāculum lodge, equivalent to habitā- (see inhabit) + -culum -cule2
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Parts of speech for Binnacle
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conjunction
determiner
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binnacle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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