chronometer

3 definitions found

chronometer - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chronometer \Chro*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? time + -meter: cf. F.
     chronom[`e]tre.]
     1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
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     2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance,
        and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time
        with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations,
        in determining longitude, etc.
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     3. (Mus.) A metronome.
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     Box chronometer. See under Box.
  
     Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large
        watch.
  
     To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t.
        [1913 Webster] Chronometric

chronometer - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  chronometer
      n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)

chronometer - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "chronometer":
     Big Ben, astronavigation, celestial navigation, clock,
     clock movement, clockworks, coastwise navigation, consolan,
     dead reckoning, fix, horologe, horologium, line of position, loran,
     pilotage, plane sailing, point-to-point navigation, radar,
     radio beacon, radio navigation, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar,
     tables, ticker, timekeeper, timepiece, timer, turnip, watch,
     watchworks