ˈdī(ə)kəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), probably alteration (influenced by -cle, as in receptacle ) of dyal dial — more at dial
chiefly Scotland : a pocket compass
ˈdī(ə)kəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect), probably alteration (influenced by -cle, as in receptacle ) of dyal dial — more at dial
chiefly Scotland : a pocket compass
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012