Horologe (Noun)
Meaning
A measuring instrument or device for keeping time.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The horologe in the tower had been keeping accurate time for centuries.
- In ancient China, water clocks were the most common type of horologe used to divide the day into equal periods.
- The room was dominated by a beautiful old horologe, its intricately carved wooden case reflecting the dim light.
- This early horologe used a system of weights and pulleys to power its mechanism.
- A horologe of the sixteenth century often combined astronomical functions with the basic task of keeping time.