siderograph

siderograph
\\ˈsidərəˌgraf, -rȧf\ noun
Etymology: sidero- (II) + -graph
: a combination clock and navigation device that keeps the sidereal time of the Greenwich meridian of longitude

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  • siderograph — sid·er·o·graph …   English syllables

  • siderography — noun A 19th century process of reproducing steel engraved designs for printing: particularly, the transfer process invented by Jacob Perkins (1766 – 1849). The design is engraved on a steel block, then hardened and used to transfer a raised image …   Wiktionary

  • sidero- — I. see sider II. combining form Etymology: Latin sider , sidus star, constellation more at sidereal 1. : star sideromancy siderostat …   Useful english dictionary

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