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An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. See Hourglass.

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  1. n. An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. See Hourglass.
  2. n. timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
  3. An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. See Hourglass.
  4. An instrument for measuring time by the running of sand. SeeHourglass.
  5. n. timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage