| 单词 | act of parliament clock |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAct of Parliament clock Act of Parliament clock n. British a large 18th-cent. wall clock typically having gold numerals on an uncovered black or green dial and usually displayed in an inn, tavern, or similar establishment.The name arose from the popular belief that such clocks were acquired by innkeepers in order to attract custom after Parliament passed an act in 1797 imposing a tax on clocks and watches (see quot. 1917). ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [noun] > other types of clock watch-clock1592 German clock1598 quarter clocka1631 wheel-clock1671 table clocka1684 month clock1712 astronomical clock1719 musical clock1721 repeater1725 Tompion1727 pulling clock1733 regulator1735 eight-day clock1741 regulator clock1750 French clock1757 repetition clock1765 day clock1766 striker1778 chiming clock1789 cuckoo-clock1789 night clock1823 telltale1827 carriage clock1828 fly-clock1830 steeple clock1830 telltale clock1832 skeleton clock1842 telegraph clock1842 star clock1850 weight-clock1850 prison clock1853 crystal clock1854 pillar scroll top clock1860 sheep's-head clock1872 presentation clock1875 pillar clock1880 stop-clock1881 Waterbury1882 calendar-clock1884 ting-tang clock1884 birdcage clock1886 sheep's head1887 perpetual calendar1892 bracket clock1894 Act of Parliament clock1899 cartel clock1899 banjo-clock1903 master clock1904 lantern clock1913 time clock1919 evolutionary clock1922 lancet clock1922 atomic clock1927 quartz clock1934 clock radio1946 real-time clock1953 organ clock1956 molecular clock1974 travelling clock2014 1899 F. J. Britten Old Clocks & Watches 337 In country inns and other places Act of Parliament clocks may still occasionally be seen. 1917 A. Hayden Chats on Old Clocks iv. 124 It is supposed that these clocks suddenly came into being when private clocks were taxed. Owing to such a deep-seated belief they are always known throughout the country as ‘Act of Parliament’ clocks. But they were used earlier than the Act of 1797, and were probably ordinary inn clocks in common use about that time. 1962 Kent & Sussex Courier 19 Oct. 6/6 The Rose and Crown Hotel boasts the town's oldest public clock. A fine example of an Act of Parliament clock, it was made in 1797 and now stands in the entrance hall. 1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 677 Decorations ranging from china on Delft shelves through halberds and pikes to a handsome Act of Parliament clock. < as lemmas |
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