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Chronometer

Chronometer Meaning & Definition
Chronometer Definition And Meaning

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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