<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">gnomons</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>clock and watch components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>gnomon</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the inclined plates or pins on sundials whose shadow indicates the time. These may be pillars, rods, or other objects which serve to indicate the time of day by casting a shadow upon a marked surface, including the pin or triangular plate used for this purpose in an ordinary sun-dial. ]]></note></mads>