"quarter jack" meaning in All languages combined

See quarter jack on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: quarter jacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quarter jack (plural quarter jacks)
  1. An automaton, on a clock, that strikes a bell every quarter hour
    Sense id: en-quarter_jack-en-noun-9RSLrpfS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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