Ship's log

Ship's Log From French bitacle , the word binnacle has two very specific uses. On the one hand, the term binnacle is used to designate the wooden box, referred to as locker, it may be cylindrical or prismatic in shape, and which is fixed to the deck of the ship, next to the rudder wheel and on which the nautical needle is mounted with the clear purpose of keeping it horizontal; in spite of the common rocking and swaying the ship in question may incur. All binnacles are fitted with magnets and on