clockmaker

noun

Etymology: From Middle English clockemaker, clokkemakyer, equivalent to clock + maker.

1. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

   “There were hundreds of clockmakers in London during that era.”

2. God in His role as the creator of the clockwork universe.

   “Near-synonym: watchmaker”

   “We have the great clockmaker to thank for these glorious sunrises and sunsets.”