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chronometer

noun

/krəˈnɒmɪtər/

Meaning

An instrument for measuring time precisely, especially used in navigation.

The sailor relied on the chronometer to determine his position at sea.

timepiece, clock, watch, timer, instrument

sundial, hourglass

marine chronometer, precise chronometer, reliable chronometer, chronometer watch

A confusing and difficult problem or question; a puzzle or riddle.

Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night

the line where the earth seems to meet the sky; the limit of one's knowledge, experience, or interes...

textiles or fabrics sold by the yard or meter; cloth materials

a measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues

Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity.