pointermount
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntəmaʊnt/
US /ˈpɔɪntərmaʊnt/
A pointermount is a special stand that holds a pointer stick so it points at the right spot.
The teacher put her long wooden stick in the pointermount so it could point at the map.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mount or bracket that attaches a pointing device, such as a laser pointer, to a camera or tool.
He fixed the laser pointermount onto the camera before the night hike.
3. A small raised platform used to display or aim a directional sign.
The trail sign sat on a pointermount at the fork in the path.
4. A device that holds a cursor or indicator in place on a drawing board.
She slid the pointermount along the edge of the drafting table to mark the line.