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Etymology

From watch + maker. Compare clockmaker.

Pronunciation

Noun

watchmaker (plural watchmakers)

  1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
    Hypernyms: horologist, horologer
    Coordinate terms: clockmaker, clocksmith
    The watchmakers of Switzerland were pioneers of screw machine technology.
  2. (philosophy, religion, often capitalized) 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.

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