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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
Dictionary Results for chronometer:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
chronometer
    n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
2. The 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
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