Noonmark

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mark made on a structure to align with the sun at noon for the purpose of timekeeping.

    "... according to the rule for computing a noonmark..."

  2. 2
    The time of noon.

    "By that big clock the sun itself is set, He gets to noonmark by it even yet"

Example

More examples

"... according to the rule for computing a noonmark..."

Etymology

From noon + mark.

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