A binnacle (/ˈbɪnəkəl/) is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments...
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kinds of compasses: steering compasses, two of which would be mounted in a binnacle in front of the helm for use in maintaining a course; and a bearing compass...
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bridge, a platform atop the pilot house, open to weather, containing a binnacle and voice tubes to allow the conning officer to direct the ship from a...
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The glass-covered box (or bowl) contains a suspended gimbal within a binnacle. This preserves the horizontal position. The magnetic compass is very reliable...
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Banks' eccentric neighbor and a naval officer. He has his first mate, Mr. Binnacle, fire a cannon from his roof every 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Ed Wynn as Uncle Albert...
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cluster with its strip speedometer was replaced by a three-instrument binnacle comprising speedometer, tachometer and a multi-gauge instrument (fuel level...
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features an air vent, unusually, directly facing the passenger. The display binnacle sits on top of the dashboard in front of the driver to aid production in...
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appraised include a 19th-century Imperial Protector 4 mm gun ring; an antique binnacle; a collection of approximately 50 original animation cels and their color...
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adjustable for reach and rake, behind which is a "pod-style" instrument binnacle holding six gauges: speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, water temperature...
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vertical soft iron bar placed in a tube on the fore side of a compass binnacle. The Flinders bar is used to counteract the vertical magnetism inherent...
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