Wordie: Jacquermarts: Comments

Comment by reesetee, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:30:51 +0000

That's odd. I specifically added it last night and it's not there now. I think we have Wordie gremlins.

*adding it again*

Comment by chained_bear, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:26:37 +0000

reesetee, is this on your "It Has a Name??" list?

Comment by bilby, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:53:24 +0000

Good stuff palooka.

Comment by palooka, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:42:58 +0000

Jacquermarts, also known as clock jacks, were used on striking clocks which regularly tolled on the hour or other unit of time by striking a bell or gong.
Clocks that used an animated device to sound the time were known as automaton clocks, of which the cuckoo clock is a well known type.

Comment by bilby, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:34:35 +0000

Curious! A kinda gladiatorial cuckoo-clock.

Comment by reesetee, 6 months ago

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:19:06 +0000

Neat! On the list it goes. :-D

Comment by chained_bear, 6 months ago

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:42:50 +0000

Wow. This is... wow. *in love* Jacquermarts, where have you been all my life?!

Comment by palooka, 6 months ago

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:21:40 +0000

"English term for mechanical figures, often a pair of armored knights, which strike a bell with battle-axes to indicate the time."