Clock

Clock

Any instrument other than a watch for measuring or indicating time, especially a mechanical or electronic device having a numbered dial and moving hands or a digital display.

Industry: Chronometry

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A curved plate or disc which is held against the body to support the pivoted end of a drill. Steady pressure can thus be applied to the drill while the breast plate is held on a cord hung around the ...

Break-arch dial

Chronometry; Clock

An early form of arch dial: the top of the main, square dial is surmounted by a semicircular arch, slightly smaller in diameter than the width of the dial, leaving a small step or break at the base ...

Break arch

Chronometry; Clock

A type of top for bracket clocks and long case clocks which appeared about 1765 and is characteristic of the style of George Hepplewhite. The arch is incomplete, having a small ledge or step where it ...

Buffing

Chronometry; Clock

To grind or polish various surfaces by machine or hand using a buff charged with abrasive or polishing compound, in clock work normally metal surfaces, but latterly including plastics. In machine ...

Buff treadle

Chronometry; Clock

A stand on which is mounted a buffing machine, and the machine is operated by a wheel that is attached to a foot pedal. This treadle machine is operated by a pumping action of the clock maker's foot.

Buff

Chronometry; Clock

A tool for grinding or polishing, mounted on a machine as a cone, disc or other suitable shaped piece of felt or leather, or of wood covered with felt or leather, or as a mop made of layers of cloth, ...

Bronze looking, glass shelf clock

Chronometry; Clock

The case consisted of a top slat on which was a stencilled design, applied with a bronze pigment, usually consisting of a bowl of fruit and cornucopia or a patriotic eagle and on the lower panel of ...