diacle

diacle
\\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

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  • diacle — di·a·cle …   English syllables

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