clockcase

A case built to contain a clock; the casing of a case clock.

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...

Origin

From clock + case.

Forms

clockcases