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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an accurate clock (especially used in navigation);


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chronometer \Chro*nom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? time + -meter: cf. F. chronom[`e]tre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) A metronome. [1913 Webster] Box chronometer. See under Box. Pocket chronometer, a chronometer in the form of a large watch. To rate a chronometer. See Rate, v. t. [1913 Webster] Chronometric
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

chronometer n 1: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "chronometer": Big Ben, astronavigation, celestial navigation, clock, clock movement, clockworks, coastwise navigation, consolan, dead reckoning, fix, horologe, horologium, line of position, loran, pilotage, plane sailing, point-to-point navigation, radar, radio beacon, radio navigation, sextant, shoran, sofar, sonar, tables, ticker, timekeeper, timepiece, timer, turnip, watch, watchworks