What does "binnacle" mean?
Binnacle: A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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