TALL-CASE CLOCK Definition & Meaning

tall-case clock

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a pendulum clock tall enough to stand on the floor; a grandfather's or grandmother's clock.

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“A stock or bond, that’s not as special as a tall-case clock,” he said.

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Figure 21.—Tall-case clock by Bertolla in the Episcopal Palace in Trent, made for Bishop Cristoforo Sizzo di Noris.

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