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Whimsical Wonders of Odd Timekeepers
Explore the world of unconventional and quirky devices used for measuring time throughout history and beyond.
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  • 1. Early mechanical clock term, originally a weight-driven device
  • 2. Onomatopoeic word mimicking mechanical clock sound
  • 3. Scientist who refined pendulum motion for timekeeping
  • 4. Star chart tool used to track celestial time
  • 8. Ancient water clock used by Greeks and Romans
  • 10. Person who notes shadows or celestial events to tell time
  • 11. Legendary crystal used to find the sun on cloudy days, aiding timekeeping
  • 12. Small star pattern used for nighttime time estimation
  • 13. Classic device telling time by shadow cast by the sun
Down
  • 5. Timekeeper using marked candles burning at steady rates
  • 6. Device using sand flow to mark fixed intervals
  • 7. Unusual clock that measures time based on ocean tides
  • 9. Device used by sailors for telling time at night by stars
  • 14. Another name for a classic hourglass
  • 15. Material once used in old candle clocks for time measurement

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