calendar clock

calendar clock
noun
: a clock that shows the days of the week and month, phases of the moon, and sometimes other phenomena in addition to hours, minutes, and seconds

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a clock that indicates date of the month, day of the week, etc., as well as the time, and sometimes indicates the phases of the moon and other periodical data.
[1880-85]

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calendar clock,
a large clock having dials or other appliances for indicating the days of the week, month, or year, with sometimes the phases of the moon, as well as the hours and minutes.

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