pointerrest
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntərest/
US /ˈpɔɪntərrest/
A small stand that holds a pointer stick so it stays in place.
The teacher put the pointer on the pointerrest before class started.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rest for a dog that points at animals.
The hunting dog lay on its pointerrest near the tent.
3. A short pause to point at something.
During the tour, we took a pointerrest to look at the old map.
4. A small ledge where a pointing tool is kept.
He set the laser pointer on the pointerrest by the screen.