horologe Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
    timepiece; timekeeper.

WordNet

Hor"o*loge noun
Etymology
OE. horologe, orloge, timepiece, OF. horloge, orloge, oriloge, F. horloge, L. horologium, fr. Gr. hour + to say, tell. See Hour, and Logic.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913