tompion
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How to use tompion in a sentence
tompion was a most exquisite mechanic, proud of his work and jealous of his name.
Captains of Industry | James PartonOn some of the latest clocks by tompion, dated about 1709, four years before his death, such an arch is found.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson MooreThere are long-case clocks made by tompion to be found in this country; for of course all the first clocks were of English make.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson MooreThe earliest long-case clocks were made by William Clement about 1680, and within the same year tompion was making them too.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson MooreSome of these tall clocks made by tompion ran a year without winding.
Christopher and the Clockmakers | Sara Ware Bassett
British Dictionary definitions for tompion
/ (ˈtɒmpɪən) /
a variant of tampion
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