Jack o' the clock

English

Alternative forms

jackaclock

Noun

Jack o' the clock (plural Jack o' the clocks or Jacks o' the clock)

Any of the mechanical figures that come out regularly to strike the bell of a clock.

See also

jack-in-the-box

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