A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night.
The frame or box near the helm that contains the compass.
A wooden case or box, which contained compasses, log-glasses, watch-glasses and lights to show the compass at night. There were always two binnacles on the deck of a ship of war, one being designed for the man who steered, the other for the person who superintended the steerage, whose office was called conning.
A stand with a receptacle containing the compass and compensating magnets
Cabinet on deck near the wheel that holds the compass.
A pedestal in which a compass is mounted.
a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
The case in which the compass is housed to protect it.
A wooden structure on a ship's deck used to house the compass.
The pedestal usually where the wheel is mounted that holds the compass and nav equipment
A support for the compass, raising it to a convenient position.
The stand on which the ship's compass is mounted. Before the 18th century, the word was bittacle, which came from the French habitacle and the Latin habitaculum, meaning a place of habitation. Before compasses came into use, it referred to a lantern stand.
a stand, of brass or non-magnetic material, for holding a compass as well as illuminating and compensating units
container for ship's compass compass stand.
The stand or housing for the ship's compass, usually located on the bridge.
The mount for the compass, usually located on the wheel’s pedestal.
A stand for a magnetic compass.
The upper deck "Command post" consisting of the Pilot's wheel, and the above-decks officer's cabinet, containing such items as a compass, and sextant, to ensure accurate execution of the navigator's orders.
Support mounted on the bridge deck to hold the compass.
A stand or box for holding and illuminating a compass
A binnacle is a case or box on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments. A binnacle may be subdivided into sections and its contents typically include one or more compasses and a oil lamp or other light source. Other devices such as a sand timer for estimating speed may have been stored in the binnacle as well.