Clock

Clock

Any instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display.

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Ogee (OG) clock

Chronometry; Clock

A double, continuous S-like curve used as a moulding on certain straight rectangular clocks of the early 1800s.

To find his position at sea a navigator needs to know his longitude and latitude. For both determinations he must measure the altitude of the sun or a star above the horizon, and from the 15th to the ...

Mystery clock

Chronometry; Clock

A clock in which the mechanism is not immediately apparent or explicable. The idea originated very early, probably in Germany or France, but most mystery clocks date from the 19th century when the ...

Musical work

Chronometry; Clock

The parts of a clock which play a tune, by means of a pin barrel, on bells, organ pipes or reeds; similar in action to a music box.

Musical clock

Chronometry; Clock

A clock which plays a tune at the hours or at certain specific hours, (e.g. 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock). The name is also sometimes given to clocks with musical chimes only. The musical movements of ...