noun
or grandfather's clock
Etymology: from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1878) by Henry C. Work died 1884 American songwriter
: a large pendulum clock having a long upright case usually taller than 6 1/2 feet
noun
or grandfather's clock
Etymology: from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1878) by Henry C. Work died 1884 American songwriter
: a large pendulum clock having a long upright case usually taller than 6 1/2 feet
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012