tall-case clock

[ tawl-keys ]

noun

1. a pendulum clock tall enough to stand on the floor; a grandfather's or grandmother's clock.

Example Sentences

“A stock or bond, that’s not as special as a tall-case clock,” he said.

From New York Times

Figure 21.—Tall-case clock by Bertolla in the Episcopal Palace in Trent, made for Bishop Cristoforo Sizzo di Noris.

From Project Gutenberg