Chronometry

Chronometry

The science of the measurement of time.

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thirty-day clock

Chronometry; Clock

A clock that runs for a month on a single winding.

thirteen-piece dial

Chronometry; Clock

A form of enamel dial fashionable in France c. 1750, composed of twelve wedge-shaped car-touches bearing the hour numerals, fitting closely around a circular domed centerpiece ...

têto de poupée

Chronometry; Clock

A French clock case of 'doll's-head' shape which evolved during the third quarter of the 17th century. The overall appearance of the clock is, in fact, of an oval head standing on ...

terrestrial globe

Chronometry; Clock

A representation on a small scale of the main features of the Earth's surface, either purely geographical, showing continents, seas, islands, etc. , or political, showing national ...

tempus fugit

Chronometry; Clock

Latin phrase meaning, "Time Flies". Seomtimes engraved on a decorative panel on the clock dial or a plaque attached to the clock case.

tellurium

Chronometry; Clock

A mechanically operated model showing the revolution of the Earth around the sun, and of the moon around the Earth. An early example by Thomas Tompion and George Graham c. 1705 ...

telleruhr

Chronometry; Clock

In the 17th century the pewter dish was a familiar household object. The shape must have suggested a clock dial, for in the 17th century clocks began to be made for hanging on the ...