PoliticsAugust 17, 2026
sundials
SUN-dy-ulz
Definition
Simple devices that measure time by observing the position of a shadow cast by the sun on a marked surface.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'sunne' (sun) and 'dæl' (a part or portion), the word describes an instrument that indicates the time of day by the position of a shadow.
In the news
The word is listed among various historical and traditional tools, such as pendulums and hourglasses, that humans have used to track the movement of light and dark throughout history.
The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
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