chronometer
Plural: chronometers
Noun
- an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
- A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.
Examples
- "A wristwatch costs $20. A chronometer costs $20,000."
Origin / Etymology
From chrono- + -meter, possibly after the model of earlier French chronomètre (“metronome”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 18
chronometer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordchronometer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chronometer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
chronometer is a valid Words With Friends word