Noun: horologe 'hó-ru,lowj or hor-u,lowj [N. Amer], 'hó-ru,lój [Brit]
Usage: archaic
Usage: archaic
- A measuring instrument or device for keeping time
"He consulted his antique horologe to check the hour";
- timepiece, timekeeper
Derived forms: horologes
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
Encyclopedia: Horologe