time ball
1Time ball — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …
2Time ball — A time ball is a large painted wooden or metal ball that drops at a predetermined time, principally to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers. Accurate timekeeping is one way of enabling mariners to determine their longitude at… …
3time ball — noun : a large ball on a pole (as at an observatory) that is arranged to drop suddenly to mark a particular hour of day (as noon) * * * time ball noun A ball mounted on a vertical pole, eg on top of a high building, that drops at a regular point… …
4Time Ball — Boule horaire Pour les articles homonymes, voir boule et horaire. La boule horaire de l Observatoire royal de Gr …
5Time ball — Boule horaire Pour les articles homonymes, voir boule et horaire. La boule horaire de l Observatoire royal de Gr …
6time-ball — noun a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory • Hypernyms: ↑ball, ↑globe, ↑orb • Part Holonyms: ↑timepiece, ↑timekeeper, ↑horologe …
7time ball — noun A large wooden or metal ball that drops at a predetermined time to enable sailors to check their marine chronometers from their boats offshore …
8Time — Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which… …
9Time bargain — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …
10Time bill — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …
