"watch-jobber" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watch-jobbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watch-jobber (plural watch-jobbers)
  1. (obsolete, UK) A person who repairs and maintains watches. Tags: UK, obsolete
    Sense id: en-watch-jobber-en-noun-PW1l5yJy Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. (obsolete, US) A merchant who sells watches on commission for a manufacturer. Tags: US, obsolete
    Sense id: en-watch-jobber-en-noun-1Pfkmkib Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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