sandglass

[sand-glas, -glahs]

noun

1. an hourglass.

sandglass

/ ˈsændˌɡlɑːs /

noun

1. a less common word for hourglass

Word History and Origins

Origin of sandglass¹

First recorded in 1550–60; sand + glass

Example Sentences

The shoes, which are also offered in red, have a bulbous heel, as if Play-Doh had been squeezed through a sandglass.

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Among the finds are a gunpowder barrel, swivel guns, woodworking tools and a sandglass used in calculating the ship's speed.

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It called for an amusement park with sundials, sandglasses and other antiquated time-telling devices, the Beijing News reported.

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Afterwards we hear of his fixing the price of his work at fourpence an hour, and measuring his time by a sandglass.

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Many an ill word did we speak o' the Kirk, and many a glint did we cast at the sandglass in the pulpit as the precentor gied her another turn.

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