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Define the word jack of the clock house

"jack of the clock house" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Minute-jack \Mi*nute"-jack`\, n.
   1. A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some
      fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house.
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   2. A timeserver; an inconstant person. --Shak.
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