5 and 9 - the Phoenix Line

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:00 am

Bah.

It's not something like a barnacle is it?

Or am I getting it confused with those wee crustaceans that get stuck to the side of boats.

EDIT: Binnacle?!

shortie72uk · Post by **shortie72uk** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:33 am

Binnacle it is (ultimately derived from Latin habitare, meaning to dwell, in which the T sound evolved to an N sound while the word transferred through French to English.)

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:35 am

Ah. Another useless nugget to add to the collection