watchmaker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/ (UK)
Etymology
From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.
Meanings
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A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.
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(capitalized, often) God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy.
We have the great watchmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.
Near-synonym: clockmaker
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| watchmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (73)
cs hodinářka (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ru часово́й ма́стер (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · cs hodinář (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ro ceasornicar (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · kk сағатшы (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · oc relotgièra (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · tl relohero (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ar سَاعَاتِيّ (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ro orologier (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · nl uurwerkmaker (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · pt relojoeiro (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sk hodinár (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · it orologiaio (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · cmn 鐘錶匠 /钟表匠 (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · gl reloxeira (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sl urarka (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · bg часовника́рка (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · fr horlogère (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · mk часовничар (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · pt relojoeira (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sl urar (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · mk часовникарка (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · mt arluġġar (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · fr horloger (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · pl zegarmistrz (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sq sahatçi (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · de Uhrmacher (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sh časovničar (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ja 時計師 (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · is úrsmiður (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · da urmager (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · nl horlogemaker (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · es relojera (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · uz soatsoz (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · oc relòtgièr (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · mk часовничарка (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · be гадзі́ншчык (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ja 時計屋 (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · he שָׁעָן (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · es relojero (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ka მესაათე (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · vo glokel (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sq orëndreqës (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · hy ժամագործ (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sv urmakare (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sh ùrār (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · pl zegarmistrzyni (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · gl reloxeiro (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · bg часовника́р (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · he שענית (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · fo ursmiður (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · be гадзі́ншчыца (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · uk годинника́рка (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · nn urmakar (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ms tukang arloji (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sk hodinárka (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · nb urmaker (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ru часовщи́к (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sh у̀ра̄р (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · nl klokkenmaker (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · it orologiaia (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ru часовщи́ца (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ga uaireadóirí (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · fi kelloseppä (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · uk годинника́р (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · de Uhrmacherin (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · mk часовникар (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ca rellotger (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · he שֶׁעָן (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · sh часовничар (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ko 시계사 (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · ca rellotgera (person who makes and/or maintains watches) · rsk годзинкар (person who makes and/or maintains watches)