# sundial

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #55,781

## Definitions
1. A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
2. A sea snail of the genus Heliacus.

## Etymology
From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sundial