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Chronometry
The science of the measurement of time.
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pinion
Chronometry; Clock
A small toothed wheel driven by a gear. In clock gear trains a pinion is usually the smaller driven member, and normally has less than 20 teeth, which are termed 'leaves'. The ...
pinch-waisted
Chronometry; Clock
Traditional clock style with the crown and case wider than the part of the clock enclosing the pendulum.
pillar-and-scroll clock
Chronometry; Clock
A shelf clock attributed to Eli Terry, having a column on each side, a scroll-cut pediment and three finials on top.
pillar sundial
Chronometry; Clock
The pillar dial is an altitude dial, sometimes called a 'column' or 'cylinder' dial; the old name was 'chilindre'. It consists of a vertical pillar, usually of constant ...
Japanese pillar clock
Chronometry; Clock
Pillar clocks, often referred to as 'stick' clocks, were made to hang on the supporting column of a Japanese house, since the screen walls were not designed to support heavy ...
pillar clock
Chronometry; Clock
Early Gothic clocks usually stood on brackets fastened to the wall, or were hooked to the wall, but such clocks were made to stand on hollow pillars, which contained the weights. ...
pilaster
Chronometry; Clock
Decorative feature used to create the effect of columns on the clock cabinet.
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