horologist
or ho·rol·o·ger
[ haw-rol-uh-jist, hoh- ]
/ hɔˈrɒl ə dʒɪst, hoʊ- /
noun
an expert in horology.
a person who makes clocks or watches.
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Example sentences from the Web for horologist
At London the horologist, G. Clement, solved the problem in 1675 with his rack escapement and recoil anchor.
Watch and Clock Escapements|AnonymousThomas Mudge was the first horologist who successfully applied it to watches in the detached form, about 1750.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement|H. R. PlaytnerSeveral facts of great interest to the horologist are here shown.
Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology|William T. Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for horologist
horologist
horologer (hɒˈrɒlədʒə)
/ (hɒˈrɒlədʒɪst) /
noun
a person skilled in horology, esp an expert maker of timepieces
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