[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chronometer \chronom"eter\, n. gr. ? time + -meter: cf. f.
   chronom`etre.
   1. an instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.
      1913 webster

   2. a portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance,
      and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time
      with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations,
      in determining longitude, etc.
      1913 webster

   3. mus. a metronome.
      1913 webster

   box chronometer. see under box.

   pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large
      watch.

   to rate a chronometer. see rate, v. t.
      1913 webster chronometric
see also:
box chronometer box pocket chronometer to rate a chronometer rate 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chronometer
     n : an accurate clock especially used in navigation

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

32 moby thesaurus words for "chronometer":
   big ben, astronavigation, celestial navigation, clock,
   clock movement, clockworks, coastwise navigation, consolan,
   dead reckoning, fix, horologe, horologium, line of position, loran,
   pilotage, plane sailing, point-to-point navigation, radar,
   radio beacon, radio navigation, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar,
   tables, ticker, timekeeper, timepiece, timer, turnip, watch,
   watchworks

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