astrolabe

noun

1. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.

   “The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.”

   “The cafe serves a Moroccan breakfast (orange juice, yogurt, sweet crepes, honey and jam; 100 dirhams), and the Museum of Islamic Art offers wrought Persian astrolabes, Syrian copperwork and shimmering Moroccan textiles.”