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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

Mrs. Cris had figurines, a grandfather clock and gadgets we had never seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025

McVicar compares the task of reimagining “Fedora,” a frenzied opera that requires precise stagework, to restoring a grandfather clock, and his production is full of luxurious touches.

From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

His parents’ grandfather clock still ticked away after all these years with a maniacal endurance.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson