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Chronometer
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A metronome.
(2):
(n.) 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):
(n.) An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chronometer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/chronometer.html. 1828.