英语词汇“binnacle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bin•na•cle¹ n. [Naut.]

Naval Termsa stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass.

Latin habitāculum lodge, equivalent. to habitā- (see inhabit) + -culum -cule²
Portuguese bitacola
bin + (bitt)acle (late Middle English bitakille) 1615–25

bin•na•cle² New York State Older Use.

Dialect Termsa side branch of a river;
millrace.

1855–60, American; probably folk-etymological spelling, spelled of New York Dutch *binnekil, equivalent. to Dutch binne(n) inner, interior (see ben¹) + kil channel; see kill²

binnacle /ˈbɪnək^əl/ n

a housing for a ship's compass

Etymology: 17th Century: changed from C15 bitakle, from Portuguese bitácula, from Late Latin habitāculum dwelling-place, from Latin habitāre to inhabit; spelling influenced by bin

单词	binnacle
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bin•na•cle¹ (bin′ə kəl),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.] Naval Termsa stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass. Latin habitāculum lodge, equivalent. to habitā- (see inhabit) + -culum -cule² Portuguese bitacola bin + (bitt)acle (late Middle English bitakille) 1615–25 bin•na•cle² (bin′ə kəl),USA pronunciation New York State Older Use. Dialect Termsa side branch of a river; millrace. 1855–60, American; probably folk-etymological spelling, spelled of New York Dutch binnekil, equivalent. to Dutch binne(n) inner, interior (see ben¹) + kil* channel; see kill² Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: binnacle /ˈbɪnək^əl/ n a housing for a ship's compass Etymology: 17th Century: changed from C15 bitakle, from Portuguese bitácula, from Late Latin habitāculum dwelling-place, from Latin habitāre to inhabit; spelling influenced by bin
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