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• a variation of grandfather's clock.

grandfather clock

British  

noun

1. Also called: longcase clock.  any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall

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He was willing to walk away from the deal unless he won a grandfather clock, estimated at around $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

This time, a YouTube video popped up, the one Greg made about the miniature grandfather clock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

After the leading lady was knocked unconscious by a door, she was replaced by the stage manager; when knocked unconscious as well, he was replaced by a sound technician and eventually, somehow, a grandfather clock.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Mama and I stared at the picture until the grandfather clock in the hallway bonged and we both sniffed.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles