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Temporal Anomalies in Horological Engineering
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- 1. One-fourth circle used in ancient astronomical time measuring
- 3. Night-time quadrant for reading time from star positions
- 4. Latin root for a device measuring divided daytime
- 8. Ancient water clock employing liquid flow to mark hours
Down
- 2. Ancient timing device named for a 'boat'-shaped water trap
- 5. Variant term for a water clock with specialized timing flow
- 6. Medieval instrument merging astronomy and time reckoning
- 7. Devices casting shadows that betray the sun’s trajectory
- 9. Obscure term for a series of celestial tables for time
- 10. Monolithic shadow-caster marking solar meridian lines
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