† horologiography Obs.
(ˌhɒrəʊlɒdʒɪˈɒgrəfɪ)
[f. Gr. ὡρολόγιο-ν horologe + -graphy.]
a. A description of horologes or timepieces. b. The art of constructing horologes; dialling.
| [1570 Dee Math. Pref. d ij, Horometrie..called..of late Horologiographia.] 1639 Wybard (title) Lunar Horologiographie. 1653 W. Oughtred (title) Mathematicall Recreations, a collection of problems, as secrets and experiments in Arithmetick, Cosmographie, Horologiography [etc.]. 1696 Phillips (ed. 5), Horologiography, the Art of making or treating of the Properties of Dials, Clocks [etc.]. |
Hence † horologioˈgraphian, † horologiˈographer, a maker of timepieces; a horologist. † horologioˈgraphic a., pertaining to dialling.
| 1688 R. Holme Armoury iii. 372/1 An Horologiographian [is] a Sun Dial maker. 1727 Bailey vol. II, Horologiographer, a maker of Dials [etc.]. 17.. Chambers (T.), The gnomonick projection is also called the horologiographick projection, because it is the foundation of dialling. |