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)

The long-case clock on the stair had just struck two when the trembler-drum beneath my pillow suddenly broke into a prolonged roll.

From The Uttermost Farthing A Savant's Vendetta by Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin)

"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)