Definition of horologe Horologe

hor•o•loge

We found 5 definitions of horologe from 4 different sources.

What does horologe mean?

Noun
horologe - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
		timepiece, timekeeper
		measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
		atomic clock a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules
		balance wheel, balance a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
		clock a timepiece that shows the time of day
		dial the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
		escapement mechanical device that regulates movement
		hairspring a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
		hand physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
		sandglass timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
		sundial timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
		time-ball a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory
		timer a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

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horologe (n.)
A servant who called out the hours.
horologe (n.)
An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial.

horologe
hor′o-lōj, n. any instrument for telling the hours.—ns. Horol′oger, Horologiog′rapher, Horol′ogist, a maker of clocks, &c.—adjs. Horolog′ic, -al.—ns. Horologiog′raphy, the art of constructing timepieces; Horol′ogy, the science which treats of the construction of machines for telling the hours: the office-book of the Greek Church for the canonical hours. [O. Fr. horologe (Fr. horloge)—L. horologium—Gr. hōrologion—hōra, an hour, legein, to tell.]