quail-clock

quail clock

noun
a clock that announces the hours by a sound resembling that of a quail.

Origin:
1895–1900

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To quail-clock
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: quail-brush
Next Definition: quail-dove
Words Near: quail-clock
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for quail-clock
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing quail-clock
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Quail-clock is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT