watch-casen.
/ˈwɒtʃkeɪs/, U.S. /ˈwɑtʃˌkeɪs/, /ˈwɔtʃˌkeɪs/ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [noun] > place where one must be vigilant
watch-case1600
1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 (2nd issue) iii. i. 17 O thou dull god [sc. Sleep], why li'ste thou with the vile In lothsome beds, and leauest the kingly couch, A watch-case, or a common larum-bell?
2. A hinged case or cover of an old-fashioned watch, enclosing the watch proper; now, the metal cover enclosing the works of a watch.
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the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] > parts of
barrel1591
motion1605
bezel1616
fusee1622
string1638
crown wheel1646
out-case1651
watch-box1656
nuck1664
watchwork1667
balance-wheel1669
box1675
dial wheel1675
counter-potence1678
pendulum-balance1680
watch-case1681
pillar1684
contrate teeth1696
pinion of report1696
watch-hook1698
bob-balance1701
half-cock1701
potence1704
verge1704
pad1705
movable1709
jewel1711
pendant1721
crystal1722
watch-key1723
pendulum spring1728
lock spring1741
watch-glass1742
watch-spring1761
all-or-nothing piece1764
watch hand1764
cylinder1765
cannon?1780
cannon1802
stackfreed1819
pillar plate1821
little hand1829
hair-spring1830
lunette1832
all-or-nothing1843
locking1851
slag1857
staff1860
case spring1866
stem1866
balance-cock1874
watch-dial1875
balance-spring1881
balance-staff1881
Breguet spring1881
overcoil1881
surprise-piece1881
brass edge1884
button turn1884
fourth wheel1884
fusee-sink1884
pair-case1884
silver bar1884
silver piece1884
slang1884
top plate1884
karrusel1893
watch-face1893
watch bracelet1896
bar-movement1903
jewel pivot1907
jewel bearing1954
1681 N. Grew Musæum Regalis Societatis iv. §iii. 369 Made of fine Silver~studded Work, as in Watch-Cases.
1697–8 Foreign Post 3–7 Jan. 2/2 A Gold Engrav'd Watch-Case lined with Scarlet Satten.
1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France I. 78 Every..compartment chased, like our old-fashioned watch-cases.
1857 C. Dickens Little Dorrit ii. xxx. 588 She took the watch-case in her hand.
1899 F. J. Britten Old Clocks & Watches 123 A very finely enamelled watch case, illustrating the early life of Christ.
3. A small case or bag at the head of a bed for holding a watch at night; a watch-pocket.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > parts of bed > [noun] > other parts
bed-board1530
bedstaff1576
underbed1648
ruelle1751
bed-screw1758
watch-pocket1831
knob1848
box spring1851
watch-case1891
1891 Cent. Dict.
Compounds
attributive and in other combinations (in sense 2).
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1671 London Gaz. No. 538/4 If any one can give notice of him to his Master..a Watch-case maker.
1773 Pennsylvania Gaz. 16 June (Suppl.) 2/2 [Advt.] Watch-case stakes and hammers.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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