1. plural of horologe; timepieces or clocks, especially ancient or ornate ones
Usage: archaic; formal

Examples

• The museum displayed several ancient horologes from different civilizations.
• Medieval horologes were often elaborate mechanical devices.
• The collector specialized in rare horologes from the Renaissance period.
• These ornate horologes once graced the palaces of European nobility.
• The clockmaker studied historical horologes to understand early timekeeping methods.