Definition of "gnomons" [gnomons]

• Plural form of gnomon. (noun)

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• "Another very elaborate dial, bearing thirty-three gnomons, is at"
• "A globe bearing some resemblance to the above, but made of metal and marked with eight or ten hexagonal dials painted on the metal, and with curiously pierced gnomons, is at present in the possession of Messrs. Barker and Son, Clerkenwell Road."
• "These fourth teeth are termed the gnomons or age-indicators."