colon

noun

1. 1.The punctuation mark ":".
2. 2.The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
3. 3.A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
4. 4.A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
5. 5.Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.