siderograph

noun

sid·​er·​o·​graph

ˈsidərəˌgraf,

-rȧf

: a combination clock and navigation device that keeps the sidereal time of the Greenwich meridian of longitude

Word History

Etymology

sidero- entry 2 + -graph

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