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Definition of Bittacles
1. bittacle [n] - See also: bittacle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bittacles
Literary usage of Bittacles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Abstracts of the Papers Printed in the Philosophical Transactions of the by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1851)
"The bittacles should all be of the same make and height, and the compass- boxes
of the same size ; so that whenever a new compass or a fresh ..."
2. Tales of Old Travel by Henry Kingsley (1906)
"... "gunnel," "bittacles" for binnacle: and many other variations from the spelling
of the present day. ..."
3. Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications Relating to Printing by Great Britain Patent Office (1859)
"... bittacles, pendent or standing, with ventilator, -' to contain either lamp or
candle, as occasion may require, calcu- " lated to obviate every ..."
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