A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.
Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.