carriage clock

noun

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

Example Sentences

A carriage clock presented as a gift by Florence Nightingale is to be auctioned in aid of a hospice.

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Harry glanced at the carriage clock on the mantelpiece.

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They have to do something with themselves, too, once the time for that carriage clock rolls around.

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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.

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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.

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