binnacle list

noun

A sick list indicating those people excused from duty for health reasons.

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Meanings

nounbinnacle list (plural binnacle lists)

plural binnacle lists

  1. USgovernmentA sick list indicating those people excused from duty for health reasons.

Origin

Traditionally posted on or near the binnacle.

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APA

binnacle list. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binnacle%20list

MLA

“binnacle list.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binnacle%20list. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “binnacle list,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/binnacle%20list.

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