Binnacle

//ˈbɪnəkəl//

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Catalan

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  • bitàcola noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Dutch

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  • kompashuisje noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Finnish

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  • kompassipylväs noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

French

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  • habitacle noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

German

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  • Kompasshaus noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)
  • Kompasshäuschen noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Greek

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  • πυξιδοθήκη noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Hebrew

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  • בֵּית מַצְפֵּן noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Italian

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  • chiesuola noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Japanese

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  • 羅針箱 noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Polish

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  • naktuz noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Portuguese

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  • bitácula noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Romagnol

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  • abitàcol noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Romanian

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  • habitaclu noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Russian

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  • накто́уз noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Spanish

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  • bitácora noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Ukrainian

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  • нактоуз noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

Welsh

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  • binacl noun ((nautical) the wooden housing for a ship's compass)

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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.

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