pendule

British  

/ ˈpɒŋdjʊl, ˈpɛn- /

noun

1. Also called: pendulum. mountaineering a manoeuvre by which a climber on a rope from above swings in a pendulum-like series of movements to reach another line of ascent

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pendule

She suddenly raised herself in her bed, and was going to say more, but the pendule striking at that instant two o'clock, she stopped abruptly, kissed Helen, and sent her away.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Maria Edgeworth

At the topmost story of a high house she took two unfurnished rooms; the largest contained her bed, secrétaire, commode, pendule, prie-dieu, and whatever was best and gayest of her possessions.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

The God of Song was sitting on a beautiful pendule, with the name of Sismonde conspicuous on its dial above, and the name of the Countess Joblonsky engraved on its marble pedestal below.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 by Various

Then the Japan cabinets, screens, pendule clocks, great vases of wrought plate, tables, stands, chimney furniture, sconces, branches, brasures, and all of massive silver, and out of number; besides of his Majesty's best paintings.

From Women of England by Bartlett Burleigh James

And then, taking a knife from his pocket, he cut the pendule off, leaving a bit of torn cloth on the side of his jacket.

From John Bull on the Guadalquivir by Anthony Trollope

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