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sandglass

песо́чные часы́ мн

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It is a sandglass shaped drum made in wood with a snake's skin as membrane. en.wikipedia.org

The compass and the sandglass, along with the record in the logbook, of the speed measured with the chip log, permitted the navigator to plot his position on a map. en.wikipedia.org

The tabulation of the equinoxes, the sandglass, and the water clock became more and more accurate, and finally reliable. en.wikipedia.org

An object that would float was thrown overboard and the time required to pass between two points on deck was measured with a sandglass. en.wikipedia.org

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