marine chronometer
marine chronometer · marine chronometers
A timepiece used as a portable time standard at sea so as to enable the determining of…A timepiece used as a portable time standard at sea so as to enable the determining of longitude by means of celestial navigation.
Meaning
1 sensesA timepiece used as a portable time standard at sea so as to enable the determining of longitude by means of celestial navigation.
Forms
plural: marine chronometers| Singular | marine chronometer |
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