1. a person who makes or repairs clocks and watches
2. a person who studies the science of measuring time
Usage: technical

Examples

• The horologist carefully adjusted the pendulum to keep the grandfather clock running accurately.
• She apprenticed with a skilled horologist to learn the craft of watchmaking.
• A horologist must understand both mechanical engineering and precision craftsmanship.
• The museum hired a horologist to restore its collection of antique timepieces.
• As a horologist, he spent decades perfecting the art of creating chronometers for ships.