carriage clock
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small clock with a carrying handle, originally designed for travelling.
Example Sentences
- "It was a weary time. A carriage clock had been placed on the discoloured wooden mantelpiece, and slowly its hands crept on from one to two and from two to three."
- "Cheshire-based Cottrills has decided to drop carriage clocks from its range. It sold 200 in 2004 but this year has only seen one order."