pointer

One who, or that which, points. Specifically:

The hand of a timepiece.

<zoology> One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.

<astronomy> Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.

Source: Websters Dictionary

(01 Mar 1998)


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