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clockmaker

noun

Etymology

From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock + maker.

  1. inherited from clockemaker

Definitions

  1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

    • There were hundreds of clockmakers in London during that era.

  2. God in His role as the creator of the clockwork universe.

    • Near-synonym: watchmaker
    • We have the great clockmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA