English Dictionary

vase clock

名詞

A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, especially one in which there is no ordinary dial, but in which part of a vase revolves while a single stationary indicator serves as a hand.

日本語の意味

花瓶の形状を持つ装飾時計。通常の文字盤が存在せず、花瓶の一部が回転し、固定された指針が時を示すデザインの時計。

A gilded vase clock stood on the mantel, its revolving body indicating the hour while a single fixed pointer served as the hand.

金張りの花瓶形の置時計がマントルピースの上に置かれており、回転する本体が時刻を示し、一本の固定された指針が針の役割を果たしていた。

意味（1）

A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, especially one in which there is no ordinary dial, but in which part of a vase revolves while a single stationary indicator serves as a hand.

vase clocks （ plural ）