carriage clock

British  

noun

1. a portable clock, usually in a rectangular case with a handle on the top, of a type originally used by travellers

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Example Sentences

As with those other giants, we have to hope that Sir Daniel will soon feel the need to hand back the carriage clock, hang up the golf clubs and resume his vocation.

From The Guardian • Jun. 21, 2017

It's a pretty short tenure compared to the old days when people secured a job after leaving school or university and then stayed there until they collected their golden carriage clock.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2017

He winds it up and the tiny cogs turn behind its glass case and the bells ring out as clear as a carriage clock.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2015

I've been writing this column for nearly 20 years and I don't want a carriage clock or a gold watch.

From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2013

Harry glanced at the carriage clock on the mantelpiece.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling