clockmaker
A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocksA craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.
» I want to become a clockmaker.
Ich will Uhrmacher werden.
Meaning
2 sensesA craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.
There were hundreds of clockmakers in London during that era.
Uhrmacher, Uhrmacherin
часовщи́кčasovščík, часовщи́цаčasovščíca, часово́й ма́стерčasovój máster
годинника́рhodynnykár, годинника́ркаhodynnykárka
(capitalized, often)God in His role as the creator of the clockwork universe.
Near-synonym: watchmaker
We have the great clockmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.
- someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
Examples
3 sentencesI want to become a clockmaker.
deIch will Uhrmacher werden. — Waldelfe
Tom is an expert clockmaker.
deTom ist ein Uhrmacher vom Fach. — raggione
The universe confuses me and I cannot imagine how this clockwork can exist without a clockmaker.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock + maker.From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock + maker.
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Forms
plural: clockmakers| Singular | clockmaker |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches:clocksmith