Both Uses of
barometer
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- Poor dear papa, a widower, was a regular barometer from it.†
Chpt 15 *
- …with adjacent directory, handtufted Axminster carpet with cream ground and trellis border, loo table with pillar and claw legs, hearth with massive firebrasses and ormolu mantel chronometer clock, guaranteed timekeeper with cathedral chime, barometer with hygrographic chart, comfortable lounge settees and corner fitments, upholstered in ruby plush with good springing and sunk centre, three banner Japanese screen and cuspidors (club style, rich winecoloured leather, gloss renewable with…†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(barometer) an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure