A small portable timepiece, a pocket watch or wristwatch. Cf. pocket clock n. at pocket, n. adj.compounds 2. slang in later use.
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| 释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] (171) clock1559 A small portable timepiece, a pocket watch or wristwatch. Cf. pocket clock n. at pocket, n. adj.compounds 2. slang in later use. pocket watch?1576 Adapted or intended to be carried in the pocket, as pocket calculator, pocket flask, pocket watch, etc. watch1590 A small time-piece; originally one with a spring-driven movement, and of a size to be carried in the pocket; now also frequently, a wrist-watch… munter1594 A watch. Also figurative. tattler1688 slang. A striking watch, a repeater; a watch in general. loge1699 A watch. yack1789 A watch. thimble1819 Thieves' slang. A watch. ticker1821 Something that ticks. The pendulum or escapement of a clock or watch; also (slang) a watch (rarely, as in quot. 1910, a clock). toy1826 Criminals' slang. A watch. Frequently in toy and tackle: a watch and chain. Now rare and dated. super1857 A watch. Frequently in collocation with slang (see slang, n.4 1). kettle1889 transferred. A watch. slang (chiefly Criminals'). Subcategories:— particular types of watch (57) — parts of (72) — winding (1) — variation in (1) — making watches (27) — power which keeps the watch going (1) |
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