clockmaker
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈklɑkˌmeɪkər/
- The first known use of a slotted head screw as we know it was by a German clockmaker in 1513. (Sachys Robertson Screws)
Examples
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My grandfather always took his broken watches to the local clockmaker to have them fixed.
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Our father was a clockmaker.
Fiction book (1991) -
They had the finest clockmaker in all of the South to build that glorious clock.
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A noted clockmaker, Rittenhouse built a piece to measure the time of Venus's first and second contact (or ingress and egress) on the solar disc.
Academic text (2004) -
The artists Henri IV housed in the Louvre, for example, were regarded as craftsmen, serving along with swordmakers, clockmakers, and other artisans.
Academic text (1993) -
Harrison was an English clockmaker who devoted his life to perfecting a clock that could win the prize (Dava Sobel describes his trials and tribulations in her excellent book Longitude).
Academic text (2002) -
The clockmaker carefully repaired the antique watch to ensure it kept perfect time.
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In the quaint village, the clockmaker created beautiful timepieces that were admired by all.
Synonyms
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4.7
A person who makes or fixes small things that tell time
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9.5
A person who makes and repairs clocks and watches
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9.9
A person who makes or fixes watches and clocks
A person who makes or fixes watches and clocks
How Skilled
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Morphology
Etymology
Clockmaker is simply clock + maker, meaning a person who makes or fixes clocks. The clock part comes from an old word for a 'bell', because early clocks used bells to tell the time, so a clockmaker is someone who makes or repairs those time devices.