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binnacle a housing for a ship's compass binnacle [′bin·ə·kəl] (naval architecture) A stand, case, or box for a ship's magnetic compass, which may contain nonmagnetic gear such as a lamp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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lighting the pipe at the binnacle lamp and planting the stool on the weather side of the deck, he sat and smoked. He darted a look into the binnacle and took a hurried compass bearing of the sounds Jerry was making. All the time the strangeness of him was shaping itself in my mind; and as I talked I peered at his odd, pallid face in the dim light of the binnacle lantern behind me. |
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