Definition of Chronometers. Meaning of Chronometers. Synonyms of Chronometers

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Definition of Chronometers

Chronometer
Chronometer 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.

Meaning of Chronometers from wikipedia

- Observatory standards, there are very few observatory chronometers in existence. Most observatory chronometers had movements so specialized to accuracy that they...
- marine chronometers aboard Aurore in 1767. In France, 1748, Pierre Le Roy invented the detent escapement characteristic of modern chronometers. In 1766...
- marine chronometer in the mid-18th century. The Noon gun in Cape Town still fires an accurate signal to allow ships to check their chronometers. Many buildings...
- marine chronometers were developed to a very high degree of accuracy for use in maritime navigation. To test the accuracy of such marine chronometers, watchmakers...
- volumes over time as evidence that the chronometers were not widely used. However, Landes points out that the chronometers lasted for decades and did not need...
- for an accurate chronometer was finally met in the mid 18th century when an Englishman, John Harrison, produced a series of chronometers that culminated...
- United States Naval Observatory was used to ensure accuracy of railroad chronometers and schedule American rail transport. Pocket watch Railway time Railway...
- down on long voyages and the chronometers were essential for the mission of the ship. Further, the rates of all chronometers vary with time. Although this...
- watch design had limited the Marine Chronometers marketability. Of the 7000 examples of the 1516 Marine Chronometers made approximately 10 examples were...
- parti****te in domestically m****-producing chronometers. Hamilton was provided with two Swiss Ulysse Nardin marine chronometers to examine. Hamilton successfully...