Function: noun
Etymology: from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1876) by Henry C. Work † 1884 American songwriter
Date: 1909
: a tall pendulum clock that stands on the floor ― called also grandfather grandfather's clock
Function: noun
Etymology: from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1876) by Henry C. Work † 1884 American songwriter
Date: 1909
: a tall pendulum clock that stands on the floor ― called also grandfather grandfather's clock
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012