GNOMONICAL
Adjective
gnomonical (not comparable)
Alternative form of gnomonic
Anagrams
• cognominal
Source: Wiktionary
Gno*mon"ic, Gno*mon"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. gnomonicus, Gr. gnomonique.
See Gnomon.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the gnomon, or the art of dialing. Gnomonic
projection, a projection of the circles of the sphere, in which the
point of sight is taken at the center of the sphere, and the
principal plane is tangent to the surface of the sphere. "The
gnomonic projection derives its name from the connection between the
methods of describing it and those for the construction of a gnomon
or dial." Cyc. of Arts & Sciences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition