Binnacle
Binnacle ({not transcribed}) , noun
[For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by influence of bin) from Portuguese bitacola binnacle, from Latin habitaculum dwelling place, from habitare to dwell. See Habit, and compare Bittacle.]
(Nautical) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. — Totten