quarter jack
quarter jack noun: an automaton, on a clock, that strikes a bell every quarter hour.
Noun
quarter jack (plural quarter jacks)
- An automaton, on a clock, that strikes a bell every quarter hour
- From the interior face of the west wall of the tower projected a little canopy with a quarter-jack and small bell beneath it, the automaton being driven by the same clock machinery that struck the large bell in the tower.1905, Thomas Hardy, Works, Harper, Far From the Madding Crowd, page 130
Forms of quarter jack
| plural | quarter jacks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | quarter-jack |
Questions about quarter jack
- What does quarter jack mean?
- Quarter jack means an automaton, on a clock, that strikes a bell every quarter hour.
- What part of speech is quarter jack?
- Quarter jack is a noun.
- What is the plural of quarter jack?
- The plural of quarter jack is quarter jacks.
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