watch-casen.

Brit.

/ˈwɒtʃkeɪs/, U.S.

/ˈwɑtʃˌkeɪs/,

/ˈwɔtʃˌkeɪs/

†1. ? A place in which one must keep watch.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [noun] > place where one must be vigilant

watch-case1600

1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 (2nd issue) iii. i. 17 O thou dull god [sc. Sleep], why li'ste thou with the vile In lothsome beds, and leauest the kingly couch, A watch-case, or a common larum-bell?

2. A hinged case or cover of an old-fashioned watch, enclosing the watch proper; now, the metal cover enclosing the works of a watch.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] > parts of

barrel1591

motion1605

bezel1616

fusee1622

string1638

crown wheel1646

out-case1651

watch-box1656

nuck1664

watchwork1667

balance-wheel1669

box1675

dial wheel1675

counter-potence1678

pendulum-balance1680

watch-case1681

pillar1684

contrate teeth1696

pinion of report1696

watch-hook1698

bob-balance1701

half-cock1701

potence1704

verge1704

pad1705

movable1709

jewel1711

pendant1721

crystal1722

watch-key1723

pendulum spring1728

lock spring1741

watch-glass1742

watch-spring1761

all-or-nothing piece1764

watch hand1764

cylinder1765

cannon?1780

cannon1802

stackfreed1819

pillar plate1821

little hand1829

hair-spring1830

lunette1832

all-or-nothing1843

locking1851

slag1857

staff1860

case spring1866

stem1866

balance-cock1874

watch-dial1875

balance-spring1881

balance-staff1881

Breguet spring1881

overcoil1881

surprise-piece1881

brass edge1884

button turn1884

fourth wheel1884

fusee-sink1884

pair-case1884

silver bar1884

silver piece1884

slang1884

top plate1884

karrusel1893

watch-face1893

watch bracelet1896

bar-movement1903

jewel pivot1907

jewel bearing1954

1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis iv. §iii. 369 Made of fine Silver~studded Work, as in Watch-Cases.

1697–8 Foreign Post 3–7 Jan. 2/2 A Gold Engrav'd Watch-Case lined with Scarlet Satten.

1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 78 Every..compartment chased, like our old-fashioned watch-cases.

1857 C. Dickens Little Dorrit ii. xxx. 588 She took the watch-case in her hand.

1899 F. J. Britten Old Clocks & Watches 123 A very finely enamelled watch case, illustrating the early life of Christ.

3. A small case or bag at the head of a bed for holding a watch at night; a watch-pocket.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > parts of bed > [noun] > other parts

bed-board1530

bedstaff1576

underbed1648

ruelle1751

bed-screw1758

watch-pocket1831

knob1848

box spring1851

watch-case1891

1891 Cent. Dict.

Compounds

attributive and in other combinations (in sense 2).

ΚΠ

1671 London Gaz. No. 538/4 If any one can give notice of him to his Master..a Watch-case maker.

1773 Pennsylvania Gaz. 16 June (Suppl.) 2/2 [Advt.] Watch-case stakes and hammers.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	watch-case
释义	watch-casen. Brit. /ˈwɒtʃkeɪs/, U.S. /ˈwɑtʃˌkeɪs/, /ˈwɔtʃˌkeɪs/ †1. ? A place in which one must keep watch. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [noun] > place where one must be vigilant watch-case1600 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 (2nd issue) iii. i. 17 O thou dull god [sc. Sleep], why li'ste thou with the vile In lothsome beds, and leauest the kingly couch, A watch-case, or a common larum-bell? 2. A hinged case or cover of an old-fashioned watch, enclosing the watch proper; now, the metal cover enclosing the works of a watch. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] > parts of barrel1591 motion1605 bezel1616 fusee1622 string1638 crown wheel1646 out-case1651 watch-box1656 nuck1664 watchwork1667 balance-wheel1669 box1675 dial wheel1675 counter-potence1678 pendulum-balance1680 watch-case1681 pillar1684 contrate teeth1696 pinion of report1696 watch-hook1698 bob-balance1701 half-cock1701 potence1704 verge1704 pad1705 movable1709 jewel1711 pendant1721 crystal1722 watch-key1723 pendulum spring1728 lock spring1741 watch-glass1742 watch-spring1761 all-or-nothing piece1764 watch hand1764 cylinder1765 cannon?1780 cannon1802 stackfreed1819 pillar plate1821 little hand1829 hair-spring1830 lunette1832 all-or-nothing1843 locking1851 slag1857 staff1860 case spring1866 stem1866 balance-cock1874 watch-dial1875 balance-spring1881 balance-staff1881 Breguet spring1881 overcoil1881 surprise-piece1881 brass edge1884 button turn1884 fourth wheel1884 fusee-sink1884 pair-case1884 silver bar1884 silver piece1884 slang1884 top plate1884 karrusel1893 watch-face1893 watch bracelet1896 bar-movement1903 jewel pivot1907 jewel bearing1954 1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis iv. §iii. 369 Made of fine Silver~studded Work, as in Watch-Cases. 1697–8 Foreign Post 3–7 Jan. 2/2 A Gold Engrav'd Watch-Case lined with Scarlet Satten. 1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 78 Every..compartment chased, like our old-fashioned watch-cases. 1857 C. Dickens Little Dorrit ii. xxx. 588 She took the watch-case in her hand. 1899 F. J. Britten Old Clocks & Watches 123 A very finely enamelled watch case, illustrating the early life of Christ. 3. A small case or bag at the head of a bed for holding a watch at night; a watch-pocket. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > parts of bed > [noun] > other parts bed-board1530 bedstaff1576 underbed1648 ruelle1751 bed-screw1758 watch-pocket1831 knob1848 box spring1851 watch-case1891 1891 Cent. Dict. Compounds attributive and in other combinations (in sense 2). ΚΠ 1671 London Gaz. No. 538/4 If any one can give notice of him to his Master..a Watch-case maker. 1773 Pennsylvania Gaz. 16 June (Suppl.) 2/2 [Advt.] Watch-case stakes and hammers. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1600
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