watch-seal en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical, obsolete) A small seal or decorative trinket attached to a watchchain.
He does not 'engrave Truth on his watch-seal; 'no, but he stands by truth, speaks by it, works and lives by it.
1840, Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes, Hero-worship and the Heroic in History, page 214:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watch seal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| watch-seals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |