timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
(noun) a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
timekeeper
(noun) a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
timekeeper, timer
(noun) (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
timekeeper (plural timekeepers)
A device that shows the time; a timepiece.
A person who keeps records of the hours of attendance of employees.
A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
(usually with adjective) A person (or something controlled by a person) that is or isn't punctual.
• (device that shows the time): clock, timepiece, watch
• (person who records time): timer
Source: Wiktionary
Time"keep`er, n.
1. A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece.
2. A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time. Specifically: -- (a) A person who keeps a record of the time spent by workmen at their work. (b) One who gives the time for the departure of conveyances. (c) One who marks the time in musical performances. (d) One appointed to mark and declare the time of participants in races or other contests.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
