tompion

[ tom-pee-uhn ]

noun

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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 Parton
  • On 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 Moore
  • There 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 Moore
  • The 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 Moore
  • Some of these tall clocks made by tompion ran a year without winding.

British Dictionary definitions for tompion

tompion

/ (ˈtɒmpɪən) /


noun
  1. a variant of tampion

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