About The Word Chronometer
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Chronometer
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What's The Definition Of Chronometer?
[n] an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chronometer: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chronometer: astronavigation | Big Ben | 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 See Also | clock Chronometer In Webster's Dictionary \Chro*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? time + -meter: cf. F.
chronom[`e]tre.]
1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
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.
3. (Mus.) A metronome.
{Box chronometer}. See under {Box}.
{Pocket chronometer}, a chronometer in the form of a large
watch.
{To rate a chronometer}. See {Rate}, v. t.
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