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pointer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pointer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pointer [ n.]
- One who, or that which, points.
- The hand of a timepiece.
- One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.
- The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
- Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.