clock towern.

Brit.

/ˈklɒk ˌtaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈklɑk ˌtaʊ(ə)r/

Forms: see clock n.¹ and tower n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, tower n.¹

Etymology: < clock n.¹ + tower n.¹

A tower featuring a large visible clock, often forming part of a church or civic building.

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the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > clock-tower

clockhouse1396

clock tower1580

clock storey1812

1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 520 The K. caused a..great Hall to be builded in the midst of the Pallaice betwixte the Clocke tower, and the doore of the greate Hall.

1755 London Gaz. 28 Oct. A violent Hurricane..split asunder a Cupola of Lead..on the Clock Tower of an Hospital.

1868 A. P. Peabody Reminisc. European Trav. v. 116 The clock-towers of Bern are among its curiosities.

1997 National Geographic Traveler July 48/2 Dominating the campus's main oval with its clock tower and pillared entry is White Hall, built by students in 1910.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	clock tower
释义	clock towern. Brit. /ˈklɒk ˌtaʊə/, U.S. /ˈklɑk ˌtaʊ(ə)r/ Forms: see clock n.¹ and tower n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clock n.¹, tower n.¹ Etymology: < clock n.¹ + tower n.¹ A tower featuring a large visible clock, often forming part of a church or civic building. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > clock-tower clockhouse1396 clock tower1580 clock storey1812 1580 J. Stow Chrons. of Eng. 520 The K. caused a..great Hall to be builded in the midst of the Pallaice betwixte the Clocke tower, and the doore of the greate Hall. 1755 London Gaz. 28 Oct. A violent Hurricane..split asunder a Cupola of Lead..on the Clock Tower of an Hospital. 1868 A. P. Peabody Reminisc. European Trav. v. 116 The clock-towers of Bern are among its curiosities. 1997 National Geographic Traveler July 48/2 Dominating the campus's main oval with its clock tower and pillared entry is White Hall, built by students in 1910. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1580
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