Complete Definition of "sundial"

English

Noun
sundial

  1. A simple timekeeping device in which the shadow cast by a vertical pole or plate (the gnomon) is used to indicate the time of day.

Related terms
sun
dial

Translations

Dutch: zonnewijzer m
Finnish: t-|fi|aurinkokello
French: cadran solaire m
German: t+|de|Sonnenuhr|f
Greek: t|el|ηλιακ� �ολ�ι|n|sc=Grek (iliakó rolói)
Latin: t-|la|solarium
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Old English: sólmerca m
Polish: zegar s�oneczny m
Russian: �олне�н�е �а�� /sóln'e�nyje �asý/ p
Spanish: reloj solar m

Category:Time

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