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watchmaker

noun
/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/UK

Etymology

From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

  1. inherited from maker
  2. compounded as watchmaker — “watch + maker”

Definitions

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

    • The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.

  2. God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy.

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

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