Definition of pointer

• n. - One who, or that which, points.
• n. - The hand of a timepiece.
• n. - One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.
• n. - The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
• n. - Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.