timepiece
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time·piece

noun \ˈtīm-ˌpēs\

Definition of TIMEPIECE

: a device (as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time; especially : one that does not chime

Examples of TIMEPIECE

  1. <the only timepiece she used at the cabin was a garden sundial>

First Known Use of TIMEPIECE

1765

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