Clockcase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A case built to contain a clock; the casing of a case clock.
"It was a miserable evening; outside it was snowing and blowing, and in the squire's parlour the candle burned so dimly that you could scarcely distinguish anything in the room but a clock-case with some Chinese ornaments, a large mirror in an old-fashioned frame, and a silver family tankard."
Example
More examples"It was a miserable evening; outside it was snowing and blowing, and in the squire's parlour the candle burned so dimly that you could scarcely distinguish anything in the room but a clock-case with some Chinese ornaments, a large mirror in an old-fashioned frame, and a silver family tankard."
Etymology
From clock + case.
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