minute-jack
minute-jack · minute-jacks
A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocksA figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; Jack o' the clock.
Meaning
2 sensesA figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; Jack o' the clock.
(obsolete)A timeserver; an inconstant person.
Forms
plural: minute-jacks| Singular | minute-jack |
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regular