cowbell

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper.
  3. (alt-of, countable, misconstruction, uncountable) Misconstruction of bell cow.

Synonyms

wind bell

Bird’s eggs

Maiden’s tears

bladder silene

church-bell

maiden’s-tears

maidenstears

dinklehonk

Translations

Kuhglocke

koebel

koeienbel

Silene vulgaris

esclafon

جرس البقرة

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkaʊˌbɛl/
Etymology

From cow + bell.

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