sundial
Meanings
Plural: sundials
Noun
- timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
- A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
Origin / Etymology
From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 11
sundial is a valid Words With Friends word