亚洲网紅露点

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binnacle

1

[ bin-uh-kuhl ]

noun

Nautical.
  1. a stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass.


binnacle

2

[ bin-uh-kuhl ]

New York State Older Use.
  1. a side branch of a river; millrace.

binnacle

/ 藞产瑟苍蓹办蓹濒 /

noun

  1. a housing for a ship's compass
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of binnacle1

1615鈥25; bin + ( bitt ) acle ( late Middle English bitakille ) < Portuguese bitacola < Latin 丑补产颈迟腻肠耻濒耻尘 lodge, equivalent to 丑补产颈迟腻- ( inhabit ) + -culum -cule 2

Origin of binnacle2

1855鈥60, Americanism; probably folk-etymological spelling of New York Dutch *binnekil, equivalent to Dutch binne ( n ) inner, interior ( ben 1 ) + kil channel; kill 2
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of binnacle1

C17: changed from C15 bitakle , from Portuguese 产颈迟谩肠耻濒补 , from Late Latin 丑补产颈迟腻肠耻濒耻尘 dwelling-place, from Latin 丑补产颈迟腻谤别 to inhabit; spelling influenced by bin
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Example Sentences

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He went over and stood at Chad鈥檚 shoulder, watching the compass in the glow on the binnacle light.

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The instrument cluster 鈥 a thin, curved LCD panel 鈥 replaces the usual gauge binnacle.

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Every version comes loaded with double-layered glass, fully adjustable heated rear seats, real wood trim, a 12-inch high-definition touch navigation screen and a binnacle between the front seats that can recharge your smart phone wirelessly.

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Under the front binnacle, the display integrates status readouts with ongoing route data.

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On one side of the structure is a protruding gray steel window that Mr. Radic likens to a binnacle, the box that encases a ship鈥檚 compass.

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