remontoir
remontoire
/ (ˌrɛmənˈtwɑː) /
noun
any of various devices used in watches, clocks, etc, to compensate for errors arising from the changes in the force driving the escapement
Word Origin for remontoir
C19: from French: winding mechanism, from
remonter to wind; see
remount
Words nearby remontoir
remonetize,
remonstrance,
remonstrant,
remonstrate,
remontant,
remontoir,
remora,
remorse,
remorseful,
remorseless,
remortgage
Example sentences from the Web for remontoir
Figure 30 gives the movement of a remontoir clock in which the dead beat shown is used.
Time and Its Measurement |James ArthurEvery time the plate tips, the hands are moved a little just like the remontoir clock already described.
Time and Its Measurement |James ArthurRequires no fly nor remontoir, and thus reduces the weight of the motive power by one half.
Time and Time-Tellers |James W. Benson