/ Dictionary / Index B binnacle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bin•na•cle Pronunciation: (bin'u-kul), [key] — n. Naut. a stand or enclosure of wood or nonmagnetic metal for supporting and housing a compass. bin•na•cle Pronunciation: (bin'u-kul), [key] — New York State Older Use. a side branch of a river; millrace. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: binnacle (Thesaurus) Binh Dinh binocle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language