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clockmaker
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clockmaker [ˈklɒkˌmeɪkə]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a person who makes or mends clocks, watches, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clockmakerclockmaker - someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Translations
clockmaker [ˈklɒkˌmeɪkəʳ] Nrelojero/a m/f
clockmaker [ˈklɒkˌmeɪkəʳ] norologiaio
clockmaker [ˈklɒkˌmeɪkəʳ] norologiaio


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If the list of titles reminds us of the significance of England's upper classes during the long eighteenth century, then the list of occupations provides us with the (also in part duplicated) names of 1785 butchers, of more than 4,000 button-makers, of more than 2,600 cheesemongers, and of more than 3,000 coal merchants as well as of more than 14,000 sellers of clothing, 500 clockmakers, 2,500 brewers, 3,000 distillers, and 7,000 brokers and financial advisers.
Germans, for instance, have excelled in many different societies as clockmakers, piano builders, and brewers.
 
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