clockhand

noun
UK /ˈklɒk.hænd/
US /ˈklɑːk.hænd/

A clockhand is the thin pointer on a clock that moves to show the time.

The long clockhand moved slowly around the face of the clock.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The hour hand, the shorter pointer that shows the hour.

The clockhand pointing at three told us it was three o'clock.

3. The minute hand, the longer pointer that shows the minutes.

She watched the clockhand creep toward twelve.

4. The second hand, the thin pointer that ticks off seconds.

The clockhand swept around quickly, counting each second.