long-case clock

American  

[lawng-keys, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌkeɪs, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

1. tall-case clock.

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Example Sentences

It was perhaps four feet tall—an exact replica of a long-case clock.

From Christopher and the Clockmakers by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

"Did he make the long-case clock, too?" asked Christopher.

From Christopher and the Clockmakers by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

There was also a clock of Boston make on the Old South Meeting House sometime before 1768; and Gawen Brown, who made it, also made a long-case clock for the Massachusetts State House.

From Christopher and the Clockmakers by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

Well, it was that same pendulum principle carried to greater perfection and now scientifically applied which made the present grandfather, or long-case, clock possible.

From Christopher and the Clockmakers by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)

"For use in the homes the long-case clock was the style favored," McPhearson responded.

From Christopher and the Clockmakers by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)