lowbell

English

noun
Definitions
  • A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
  • A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep.

Etymology

Compound from English low (moo) + English bell.

Origin

English

bell

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