Clocker
/ˈklɒk.ər/noun
A person or thing that clocks, especially one that records, times, or watches something.
Did you know?The word ultimately sits beside a whole family of sound-and-strike words tied to the idea of marking time by a blow, which is why so many clock-related terms feel almost ritualistic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to strike, call, or sound out”
Old English
OE
cloccian
“to cluck or make a ticking/knocking sound”
Middle English
ME
clokke
“a timekeeping device that strikes the hours”
16th Century
English
clocke
“to time, measure, or regulate by a clock”
Modern English
English
clocker
“one who clocks; a timekeeper, observer, or recorder”