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gnomon <gnomon; gnomons> N

gnomon

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The shadow-casting object, known as a "gnomon", may be a long thin rod, or other object with a sharp tip or a straight edge.
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On the top of the sundial is a metal plate but the gnomon is missing.
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Both appear to be sundials with gnomon curves etched on a flat surface.
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It consists of a chamfered shaft with octagonal cap, on top of which is a brass plate and gnomon.
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It consists of an octagonal pedestal on a square base, with a brass plate and a scrolled gnomon.
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The seven lines drawn according to the shadow of the gnomon indicate the twelve zodiac signs.
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On either side of the gnomon is a quadrant of a circle, parallel to the plane of the equator.
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All the hour-lines intersect at the point where the gnomon's style crosses the horizontal plane.
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The bowstring equatorial sundial derives its name from the appearance of the shadow-casting gnomon, which resembles a bow string.
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On the top is a round brass plate with a gnomon.
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