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(1):

(n.) A miner's compass.

(2):

(n.) The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands.

(3):

(n.) An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical.

(4):

(v. t.) To measure with a dial.

(5):

(v. t.) To survey with a dial.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dial'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dial.html. 1828.
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