HyperDic: sundial

English > 1 sense of the word sundial:
NOUNartifactsundialtimepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
sundial > pronunciation
Soundssah'nday.l
Rhymesaisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl...
English > sundial: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningtimepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial.
Partsgnomonindicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
Broadertimepiece, timekeeper, horologeA measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Spanishreloj de sol, reloj solar
Catalanrellotge de sol

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