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Gnomon
WordNet
noun
(1) Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , related to .
Noun
- The pointer on a sundial.
- A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.