- grandfather's clock
- noun see grandfather clock
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
grandfather's clock — noun see grandfather clock * * * a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall case clock; long case clock. Also, grandfather clock. [1890 95] * * * grandfather clock or grandfather s clock, a clock in a tall,… … Useful english dictionary
Grandfather's Clock — This article is about the card game. For the song by Henry Clay Work, see My Grandfather s Clock, and for the variety of clock see Longcase clock. Grandfather s Clock is a solitaire game using a deck of 52 playing cards. Its foundation is akin to … Wikipedia
grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall case clock; long case clock. Also, grandfather clock. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
My Grandfather's Clock — 1876 sheet music for Grand Father s Clock My Grandfather s Clock is a song written in 1876 by Henry Clay Work, the author of Marching Through Georgia . It is a standard of British brass bands and colliery bands, and is also popular in bluegrass… … Wikipedia
My Grandfather's Clock — Couverture de la partition originale de la chanson (1876) My Grandfather s Clock est une chanson britannique de Henry Clay Work sortie en 1876. Elle est un standard des brass bands britanniques et du bluegrass … Wikipédia en Français
grandfather clock — ☆ grandfather clock or grandfather s clock n. a large clock with a pendulum, contained in a tall, narrow case * * * ▪ clock also called longcase clock tall pendulum clock enclosed in a wooden case that stands upon the floor and is… … Universalium
grandfather clock — ☆ grandfather clock or grandfather s clock n. a large clock with a pendulum, contained in a tall, narrow case … English World dictionary
Clock patience — Clock Clock is a Patience game. See also Glossary of solitaire. Alternative Names Travellers Named Variants Watch Deck Single 52 card Family Non Builder … Wikipedia
Grandfather (solitaire) — Grandfather is a solitaire card game within KPatience. According to the KPatience documentation, there is no other known software implementing this game. While there are other solitaire games with names including Grandfather, including… … Wikipedia
clock — I n. 1) to regulate, set; wind a clock 2) to advance a clock; or: to set, turn a clock ahead (by one hour) 3) to set, turn a clock back (by ten minutes) 4) an alarm; cuckoo; electric; grandfather; wall clock 5) a biological clock 6) a clock is… … Combinatory dictionary