The Binacle

binnacle |ˈbinəkəl|
noun
a built-in housing for a ship's compass.
binnacle
ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as bittacle): from Spanish bitácula, bitácora or Portuguese bitacola, from Latin habitaculum ‘dwelling place,’ from habitare ‘inhabit.’ The change to binnacle occurred in the mid 18th century.