noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior.
2. 2
   A part of a building featuring such a clock; the section of a clock tower in which the clock is housed.

Etymology

From clock + house.

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