watchmaker
nounUK /ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/
Etymology From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.
1
A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
- The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.
2
Human sciences, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Religion, Sciences Capitalized, Often God in His role as the creator according to the watchmaker analogy.
- Near-synonym: clockmaker
- We have the great watchmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.
- Related terms
- watchmaking