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The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?

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What is the name of the arm of a sundial?

The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?


What is the name of the upright arm of a sundial?

The upright arm of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part that casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.


What is the arm of a sundial called?

gnomon


What is the stationary arm on a Sundial called?

The stationary arm on a sundial is called the gnomon. It is the part that casts a shadow onto the sundial face to indicate the time based on the position of the Sun in the sky.


What is the upright arm of a sundial called?

gnomon


What is the stationery arm of sundial called?

The stationery arm of a sundial is called the "gnomon." It is the part that casts a shadow onto the dial face to indicate the time.


Ancient ways of measurement?

They had the sundial, pieces of rope, they usually used the kings arm-length and the length of his foot (thats where the name foot came from)


What name is given to a pointer on a sundial?

The pointer on a sundial is called a gnomon. It casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.


What is another name of sundial?

pin clock


What is another name for the gnomon on a sundial?

index?


What is the common name of the timekeeping device sometimes known as a shadow clock?

The common name for the timekeeping device sometimes known as a shadow clock is a sundial.


What is the name of the clock that shows time by shadow?

Sundial

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