timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
(noun) a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
horologe (plural horologes)
(obsolete) A clock or watch.
Source: Wiktionary
Hor"o*loge, n. Etym: [OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF. horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr. Hour, and Logic.]
1. A servant who called out the hours. [Obs.]
2. An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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