grandfather clock
grandfather clock
nounDefinition of GRANDFATHER CLOCK
: a tall pendulum clock that stands on the floor —called also grandfather, grandfather's clock
See Origin of GRANDFATHER CLOCK
from the song My Grandfather's Clock (1876) by Henry C. Work †1884 American songwriter
First Known Use: 1909
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