Bin"na*cle (&?;), n. [For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by influence of bin) fr. Pg. bitacola binnacle, fr. L. habitaculum dwelling place, fr. habitare to dwell. See Habit, and cf. Bittacle.] (Naut.) A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
Bin"ny (&?;), n. (Zoöl.) A large species of barbel (Barbus bynni), found in the Nile, and much esteemed for food.
Bin"o*cle (&?;), n. [F. binocle; L. bini two at a time + oculus eye.] (Opt.) A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable a person to view an object with both eyes at once; a double-barreled field glass or an opera glass.
Bin*oc"u*lar (&?;), a. [Cf. F. binoculaire. See Binocle.] 1. Having two eyes. "Most animals are binocular." Derham.