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Gnomon

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gnomon"

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Word	Definition
dialnoun	A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
pointernoun	Anything that points or is used for pointing.
noon gunnoun	A sundial with a cannon whose fuse is lit by a lens concentrating sunbeams, positioned to fire at noon.
timekeepernoun	A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
compass dialnoun	A small pocket compass fitted with a sundial to tell the hour of the day.
studnoun	(colloquial) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.
shadow puppetnoun	A puppet used in shadow play.
normannoun	A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
timepiecenoun	A watch (a small portable device used to tell the time of day), particularly one lacking a chime or similar sounding mechanism.
pendulenoun	(obsolete) A pendulum.
totemnoun	Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
clocknoun	A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
gnaffnoun	Any small or stunted object.
wandnoun	A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.
counternoun	One who counts.
noddynoun	Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genus Anous found in tropical seas, especially the brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus).
hornnoun	(countable, zootomy) A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
pocket dialnoun	(idiomatic, informal) A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
pillaretnoun	A little pillar.