Horology

2 definitions found

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

  Horology \Ho*rol"o*gy\, n. [See {Horologe}.]
     The science of measuring time, or the principles and art of
     constructing instruments for measuring and indicating
     portions of time, as clocks, watches, dials, etc.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  horology
       n : the art of designing and making clocks