Pendulette destinée ŕ réveiller les dormeurs ŕ une heure donnée.
Réveil.
Wakes sleeper at preset time; SYN. alarm. alarm-clock, alarmclock
A clock that can be set to sound an alarm at a desired time.
ETYM French Chanteclair, name of the cock in the Roman du Renart (Reynard the Fox); chanter to chant + clair clear. Related to Chant, and Clear.
A rooster.
A cock, so called from the clearness or loundness of his voice in crowing.