Definition
A built-in stand or housing on a ship that holds the compass and compass-related navigation instruments close to the helm.
Etymology
From Spanish 'bitácora' or Portuguese 'bitácula,' which itself derives from Latin 'baittula' (a box or case). The term traveled through maritime trade languages and was adopted into English nautical vocabulary around the 17th century.
Kelly Says
Bittacles were the smartphones of the ocean—they had to be positioned perfectly on ships so magnetic compasses gave accurate readings, and sailors literally steered the entire vessel based on the tiny compass needle visible through the bittacle's glass face.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የ航海 መጽሐፍ
ye-na-hai me-ts-ha-f
ARالعربية
سجل الرحلات
sij-lul ar-ri-h-lat
DEDeutsch
Bitácora
bi-ta-ko-ra
ELΕλληνικά
ημερολόγιο
i-me-ro-lo-yo
ESEspañol
bitácora
bi-ta-KO-ra
FAفارسی
روزنامه
ro-zna-me
FISuomi
päiväkirja
päi-vä-kir-ja
FRFrançais
bitacora
bi-ta-ko-ra
HIहिन्दी
यात्रा-दैनिक
yaatra-dainik
IDBahasa Indonesia
jurnal
ju-rnal
ITItaliano
bitácora
bi-ta-ko-ra
MRMR
दिवसपत्र
di-vas-patra
MSBahasa Melayu
jurnal
ju-rnal
MYမြန်မာ
航海 စာ
ha-ngai sa
NLNederlands
dagboek
dag-boek
PLPolski
dziennik
dzien-nik
PTPortuguês
bitácora
bi-ta-ko-ra
TAதமிழ்
நாள்பதிவு
naal-pa-thi-vu
TEతెలుగు
రోజువారీ
ro-ju-va-ri
UKУкраїнська
Щоденник
sho-den-nik
VITiếng Việt
nhật ký
nhật-kì
ZH中文
航海日志
háng hǎi rì zhì
ZUZU
i-rekhodi
i-rek-ho-di