armil

noun

ar·​mil

variants or armill

ˈärməl,

-(ˌ)mil

plural -s

1

: armilla sense 1

2

[earlier armilla, from Medieval Latin, from Latin] : an ancient astronomical instrument for determining equinoxes and solstices by the shadows cast by the sun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English armille bracelet, from Middle French, from Latin armilla

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