What is an arm attached to a swinging notched arc or rack, to let off the striking mechanism of a repeating clock called?
racktail — An arm attached to a swinging notched arc or rack, to let off the striking mechanism of a repeating clock. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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