Binnacle

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  • noun. A case that supports and protects a ship's compass, located near the helm.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A framework or case on the deck of a ship, in front of the steersman, and also in various other positions, containing a nautical compass, and fitted with lights by which the compass can be read at night.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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 is also stowed there.
  • noun. The instrument cluster on a car or motorcycle.
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  • noun. a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
    • Word Usage
    "The magnetic needle in the binnacle was the point on which the Mary Turner ever pivoted."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    housing  
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