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Occupation
A bell-ringer is a person who rings a bell, usually a church bell, by means of a rope or other mechanism. Despite some automation of bells for random swinging
Bell-ringer
Art of ringing a set of bells in mathematical patterns
invention of English full-circle tower bell ringing in the early 17th century, when bell ringers found that swinging a bell through a much larger arc than that
Change_ringing
Bell in a church
headstock, and when the bell ringer pulls on the rope the bell swings back and forth and the clapper hits the inside, sounding the bell. Bells that are hung dead
Church_bell
Character in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
numerous deformities, most notably a hunched back, Quasimodo serves as the bell-ringer for Notre Dame cathedral in fifteenth century Paris. Although his appearance
Quasimodo
Percussion instrument
off as it swings to and fro. The bells are controlled by ringers (one to a bell) in a chamber below, who rotate the bell through a full circle and back
Bell
Tradition in the Russian Orthodox church
the blessing of a bell ringer. Bells are blessed with a ritual containing many of the elements of the Rite of Baptism. The new bell is blessed with holy
Russian_Orthodox_bell_ringing
Scientific and musical study of bells
refer to a bell ringer. In English style (see below) full circle ringing, the bells in a church tower are hung so that on each stroke the bell swings through
Campanology
Bell designed to be rung by hand
A handbell is a bell designed to be rung by hand. To ring a handbell, a ringer grasps the bell by its slightly flexible handle – traditionally made of
Handbell
Organization representing ringers of church bells
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR) is an organisation founded in 1891 which represents ringers of church bells in the English style. It acts
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Central_Council_of_Church_Bell_Ringers
American stock exchange
of the bells is usually accompanied with applause and is often done by VIPs and celebrities (see pictures and the section "Notable bell-ringers"). The
New_York_Stock_Exchange
Large bell located in Wawel Cathedral, Kraków. Major Polish national symbol.
I the Old, who commissioned it. The bell weighs almost 13 tonnes (28 thousand pounds) and requires 12 bell-ringers to manually swing it. It tolls on special
The_Sigismund_Bell
American basketball player (born 1976)
Team. Bell spent the 2014–15 season as the director of player development for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is now a podcast host for The Ringer. Bell was
Raja_Bell
Hand bell rung in conjunction with deaths and funerals
groat for the ringing of the dead bell at his funeral by the bedral or bell-man. In later, secular times, the bell ringer would pass through the streets
Dead_bell
held a seven-bell carillon, which included la Pugnaise, a bell used to signal the bell ringer in the main towers, and the chapter bell la Clopette, used
Bells_of_Notre-Dame_de_Paris
English actor (born 1970)
played the "Time Grappler" (the bell-ringer) in Andor - a prominent role with no speaking lines. Following this, Bell played the role of Max in the 2023
Neil_Bell_(actor)
Type of American telephones by the Bell System
Princess were reduced in size the same year, allowing a small, quiet bell ringer to be placed to the left of the touch-tone dial. In the mid-1970s, AT&T
Princess_telephone
Telephone signaling device
A ringer box is a telephone signaling device, similar to a bell box. It usually contains an electromechanical gong and was used with most early desk stand
Ringer_box
1831 novel by Victor Hugo
generally used title in English, referring to Quasimodo, Notre-Dame's bell-ringer. Victor Hugo was allegedly upset that this translation placed focus on
The_Hunchback_of_Notre-Dame
Topics referred to by the same term
Godflesh Ringer (surname) Ringer Edwards (1913–2000), Australian soldier Bell-ringer, one who plays bells, especially church bells Lactated Ringer's solution
Ringer
Set of bells hung for English full circle ringing
A "ring of bells" is the name bell ringers give to a set of bells hung for English full circle ringing. The term "peal of bells" is often used, though
Ring_of_bells
1906 French silent short film
The Bell Ringer's Daughter (French: La fille du sonneur) is a 1906 French silent short film directed by Albert Capellani. It is a melodrama about a young
The_Bell_Ringer's_Daughter
Christian denomination and charity
noticed a Salvation Army bell-ringer carrying a sign reading "if you support gay rights: please do not donate." While the bell-ringer claimed he had permission
Salvation_Army
Novel by Ken Follett
Barrowfield's Mill. Jarge Box: her brother, a weaver at Hornbeam's Mill, and a bell-ringer. Dottie Castle: Joanie's and Jarge's aunt, their tenant. The Northwoods
The_Armour_of_Light
American animated musical drama film
Kline. The film follows Quasimodo (Hulce), the deformed and confined bell-ringer of Notre Dame, and his yearning to explore the outside world and be accepted
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)
The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_(1996_film)
English idiom
Dead ringer is an idiom in English denoting a person or thing that closely resembles another. It dates back to the 19th century. In criminal slang, the
Dead_ringer_(idiom)
Symbol of American independence and liberty
Foundry took the position that the bell was either damaged in transit or was broken by an inexperienced bell ringer, who incautiously sent the clapper
Liberty_Bell
Surname list
an occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker; or else from a topographic name for someone who lived by an actual bell, or by a house sign or inn
Bell_(surname)
Fictional character
honey and notices Eeyore's real tail being used as a bell ringer. Owl didn't notice his bell ringer being Eeyore's tail until Pooh came about and gladly
Owl_(Winnie-the-Pooh)
Bowl-shaped bell, e.g. a singing bowl
A standing bell or resting bell is an inverted bell, supported from below with the rim uppermost. Such bells are normally bowl-shaped, and exist in a
Standing_bell
Australian actor
best known as Rupert Pringle from The Wayne Manifesto, and Piffy the bell ringer from The Late Show,[citation needed] which parodied his earlier appearance
Remi_Broadway
American writer and musician
North's The Bell Ringer Makes Compassion a Matter of Community – Front Row Reviewers". Retrieved 2020-07-24. BWW News Desk. "THE BELL RINGER Hits Portland's
Peter_Orullian
Bell tower in Valencia, Spain
was often home to bell-ringers. The last bell-ringer who lived in the Miguelete Tower was Mariano Folch, who was in charge of the bells for more than sixty
Miguelete_Tower
American comedy-drama film
Office Mojo Simon Birch at Rotten Tomatoes Simon Birch at Metacritic The Bell Ringer in Simon Birch Hide & Seek Foundation for Lysosomal Disease Research
Simon_Birch
2002 American film
Parisian society, Quasimodo still lives in Notre-Dame de Paris as its bell ringer with his gargoyle friends: Victor, Hugo, and Laverne. Meanwhile, Captain
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_II
American sports comedy film
The Ringer is a 2005 American slapstick sports comedy film starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse
The_Ringer_(2005_film)
Russian bell ringer (born 1978)
September 1978, Moscow) is a bell-ringer in Moscow and director of the church bell ringers Moscow School Center of Bell Art. He is the artistic director
Ilya_Drozdihin
Video game series
Momodora III. Momo Reinol, the high priestess of Koho, is sent to find a bell-ringer who is summoning demons to attack the village. Despite being a sequel
Momodora
Church in Hampshire, England
of Church Bell Ringers. "Winchester Cathedral Bells" (PDF). Bell News. 1892: 603. 12 March 1892 – via Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. "Winchester
Winchester_Cathedral
1950 book by Ronald Hammerton Dove
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers (known to ringers as Dove's Guide or simply Dove) is the standard reference to the rings of bells hung for English-style
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers
Dove's_Guide_for_Church_Bell_Ringers
Croatian folk custom
Pre-Christian Alpine traditions Rijeka carnival UNESCO: Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area Hecimovic, Arnel (2018-01-30). "Ituren
Zvončari
British gardener, broadcaster, and writer (born 1949)
of Wight, where he spends about a third of the year. Titchmarsh is a bell ringer. In 2011 he rang a quarter peal in Holybourne, Hampshire, to celebrate
Alan_Titchmarsh
Type of American telephones by the Bell System
box, bell box, subscriber set, or just subset. This box is typically mounted on a wall or desk-side, and contains an electromagnetic bell ringer and a
Western Electric hand telephone sets
Western_Electric_hand_telephone_sets
1934 mystery novel by Dorothy L Sayers
story is set in the Lincolnshire Fens, and revolves around a group of bell-ringers at the local parish church. The book has been described as Sayers' finest
The_Nine_Tailors
Type of precisely timed bell-ringing arrangement
motivating factors in the formation of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers in 1891. Currently, for a performance to be recognised as a peal by the
Peal
English dean (??–1914)
change-ringer, as documented by Lewis: he had distinguished himself among the ringing members of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers in his
Ranulph_Vincent
29th season of the reality television series
vs. Ashley K. and Darrell vs. Zach Bell Ringer: Players have to break Thai idols using a rope connected to a bell suspended 15 feet above them. As the
The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions
The_Challenge:_Invasion_of_the_Champions
Sexual or romantic attraction towards objects
shared his love. Claude Frollo had made him the bell ringer of Notre-Dame, and to give the great bell in marriage to Quasimodo was to give Juliet to Romeo
Objectophilia
Acjachemen bell ringer and artisan (1848-1924)
1848 at Mission San Juan Capistrano. He was known for his work as a bell ringer at the mission, as an artisan, a flutist in a native orchestra that would
José_de_Grácia_Cruz
Italian full-circle bell-ringing tradition
characteristic performances take place inside the bell chamber, with bell-ringers standing close to the bells, wooden frames, short ropes and clappers. The
Bolognese_bell_ringing
2022 British dark comedy film
rating of 7.0/10. The Dutch word Klokkenluider literally translates to "bell ringer" but is used to refer to a whistleblower. Ide, Wendy (10 October 2022)
Klokkenluider
Type of knot
sheepshank wherein a half-hitch is only tied around only one end produces a bell-ringer's knot (ABoK #1147). It will immediately spill under tension, and is used
Sheepshank
Church in City of London, England
Church Bell Ringers. "Bow Tenor Recast" (PDF). The Ringing World. XXVIII (1,154): 281–282. 5 May 1933 – via Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. "Reopening
St_Mary-le-Bow
Name list
Russian composer, theremin player, carillonneur, organist, Russian zvon bell-ringer Olesya Rulin (b. 1986), Russian-American actress Olesya Vadimovna Sokur
Olesya_(given_name)
Friend, 1987 Amphipod "The specific name is taken from the deformed bell-ringer in Victor Hugo's novel 'Notre Dame de Paris', in reference to the hunched
List of organisms named after works of fiction
List_of_organisms_named_after_works_of_fiction
Historic church in Boston, Massachusetts
being chimed, a single bell ringer can sound each bell by pulling on ropes attached to them. When they are being pealed, each bell is rung by a different
Old_North_Church
American actor
harpist Julia Peake Blaisdell. He grew up performing in the Peak Family Bell Ringers as a child, and also performed on the stage in his father's theatre troupe
William_Blaisdell
1956 film by Dick Powell
Philadelphia Inquirer predicted success for the film: "should be a three bell ringer among the popcorn set....the film is aptly titled and after 111 minutes
The_Conqueror_(1956_film)
Town in Oxfordshire, England
Retrieved 7 May 2020. Dovemaster (25 June 2010). "Bell Founders". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015.
Burford
18th-century Spanish mission in California
Mission's bell ringer until his death in 1924. On March 22, 1969, President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon visited the Mission and rang the Bell of
Mission_San_Juan_Capistrano
the audience as a jester to the story, explaining how Quasimodo, the bell ringer from Notre Dame, got to be there. Michael Surrey served as the supervising
List_of_jesters
Polish rock band
debut. The band also released an English-language album, the Orwellian bell-ringer entitled 1984. Due to artistic quarrels, Republika disbanded in the summer
Republika_(band)
Method of hanging (church) bells and ringing them in the "English tradition"
by the ringer. This culminated in the technique of full circle ringing, which enabled ringers to control the speeds of their individual bells accurately
Full_circle_ringing
2012 American film by Genndy Tartakovsky
Lovitz as Quasimodo Wilson, a hunchbacked gourmet chef and the former bell-ringer of Notre-Dame who desires to make a dish with human as the main ingredient
Hotel_Transylvania_(film)
Tsar of Russia from 1598 to 1605
Godunov ordered the removal of the Uglich bell's clapper (the bell's "tongue"). He had the offending bell ringer flogged in public and exiled to Siberia
Boris_Godunov
List of episodes of the British TV drama series
victim is the bride (Lyndsey Marshal) at her wedding, and the third bell ringer is found drowned in a creek. Barnaby and Troy realise they need to step
List of Midsomer Murders episodes
List_of_Midsomer_Murders_episodes
1986 American film
the ice-breaking scene. Also, Traci Toguchi, who is credited as "Girl Bell Ringer", is the child rescued by Daniel in the typhoon, and is later identified
The_Karate_Kid_Part_II
Native American people in California
Stoffel, Member-At-Large. José de Grácia Cruz, Father of Paul Arbiso, bell ringer, and artisan. Bobbie Banda, elder who established Native American education
Acjachemen
US Navy research on communicating with submarines
transmit tactical orders directly but instead served the function of a "bell ringer", ordering a specific vessel to rise near the surface and receive further
Project_Sanguine
Tower in Siena, Italy
Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 6358. ISBN 978-0-395-51151-0. ...a one-time bell ringer, Giovanni di Duccio, who was evidently a man of prodigal habits and better
Torre_del_Mangia
American actor (1883–1930)
killed another character, whom he also was playing. As Quasimodo, the bell ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, and Erik, the "phantom" of the Paris Opera House
Lon_Chaney
Public university in Augusta, Georgia, US
Collaborate on Cyber Security". WJBF. "New Cyber Institute opens". The Bell Ringer. October 6, 2016. "EGSC-A Frequently Asked Questions". Augusta University
Augusta_University
Canadian/British puppeteer
Theatre UK Tour) Through Wooden Eyes (Hogarth Puppets UK Tour) Hans the Bell Ringer (Oxford Play House and Civic Theatre Darlington.) Angelo (Purcell Room
Ronnie_Le_Drew
Professional association in North America
The North American Guild of Change Ringers (NAGCR) was founded in 1972 after the hanging of a ring of bells in the Washington National Cathedral in Washington
North American Guild of Change Ringers
North_American_Guild_of_Change_Ringers
Bell at the United Nations headquarters
The Japanese Peace Bell is a bell donated to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City via the United Nations Association of Japan in June 1954
Japanese_Peace_Bell
Market town in West Oxfordshire, England
Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 12 October 2012. Dovemaster (25 June 2010). "Bell Founders". Dove's
Chipping_Norton
Clock that sounds the time with a bell or gong
A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell, gong, or other audible device. In 12-hour striking, used most commonly in striking
Striking_clock
Topics referred to by the same term
Bellringer may mean bell-ringer, someone who rings a church or other bell. Bellringer may also refer to: Amber Bellringer (born 1990), New Zealand netballer
Bellringer
Comic book anthology
of Congress, which included Spider-Man's debut and the stories "The Bell-Ringer", "Man in the Mummy Case", and "There Are Martians Among Us". For decades
Amazing_Fantasy
Sounding continually changing mathematical permutations on bells
which the ringers commit to memory the rules for generating each change of sequence, and pairs of bells are affected. This creates a form of bell music which
Method_ringing
persona often ridiculed by his family, who call him everything from "Bell-Ringer B" to "Bed-Wetter B". Another alter-ego is "Cool Bud," Bud's sexual,
List of Married... with Children characters
List_of_Married..._with_Children_characters
Type of bell
may also be used as the ringer on larger bells. Bells of this type were developed centuries ago from the European crotal bell for fastening to harnesses
Jingle_bell
Church in Bristol, England
Council of Church Bell Ringers. "Extant bells by founder "Purdue"". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 10 February 2023. "Bells of St. Mary Redcliffe
St_Mary_Redcliffe
Automatic musical instrument
century: In Flanders, an ingenious bell ringer invented a cylinder with pins which operates cams, which then hit the bells. 1598: Flemish clockmaker Nicholas
Music_box
Type of American telephones by the Bell System
the telephone to the telephone line, as well as an electromechanical bell ringer. After the introduction of the Princess telephone line, in 1959, the
Trimline_telephone
American voice actor
Anderson, Julia (June 21, 2024). "Critical Role's Sam Riegel Returns to Bells Hells With a New Character". The Escapist. Retrieved July 2, 2024. Maas
Sam_Riegel
2005 Philippine television drama series
(International title: Enchanting Fatima / transl. hunchbacked female bell-ringer) is a 2005 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed
Kampanerang_Kuba
Scottish bellringer
Sampson (10 August 1890 – 14 January 1915) was Scotland’s first female bell-ringer. She was also a teacher. Margery Sampson was born in Leith, Edinburgh
Margery_Sampson
Sunday, and is repeated at 12:45 AM the following Monday, and features bell ringers ringing the changes. The recordings come from a different church tower
Bells_on_Sunday
Village in Devon, England
caused the bells to strike, in the neatest and most regular way. The "Men of Northlew" – who "rang so steady and true", beat the bell ringers of Broadwood
Northlew
American coastal cargo ship
Maritime Administration C1-M-AV1 type coastal cargo ship constructed as Bell Ringer for the Administration, completed in August 1945 and placed in operation
USNS_Captain_Arlo_L._Olson
1976 British TV series or programme
decide to elect a Pope of Fools. Quasimodo, the physically deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, is chosen, despite Frollo's objections. Robin Poussepain
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976 film)
The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_(1976_film)
Indian horror television series
clock by half an hour early and Harish, the official school bell ringer, rings the bell at three instead of three-thirty. They attend the funeral and
Typewriter_(TV_series)
First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901
2013, p. 30. Anthony 2013, pp. 30–31. Gould, p. 186; Schneider, p. 157. Bell Ringer: Ida McKinley Slippers (Videotape). C-SPAN. December 26, 2023. Event
Ida_Saxton_McKinley
American professional wrestler (born 1981)
watching professional wrestling at the age of eight, and was a guest bell ringer at a live World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) event at the age
Ryback
Walt Disney Company media franchise
Cinderella, Tinker Bell, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Esmeralda, and Mulan. Esmeralda was removed in 2005. Tinker Bell was also removed in
Disney_Princess
Church in Hampshire, England
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Graham, Daniel (27 July 2014). "St Mary's Bell Restoration complete". Southampton City Ringers. Retrieved 29 May 2023
St_Mary's_Church,_Southampton
Bell foundry based in Loughborough
June 2007 "Bell Founders". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 8 March 2011. The Sound of Bells accessed 20 June 2007 Church Bell Maker Paul
John_Taylor_&_Co
Accountant, chairman, executive and bell ringer
Hay Davison CBE (1931–2022) was an accountant, chairman, executive and bell ringer. He was the chief executive of Lloyd's of London from 1982 and helped
Ian_Hay_Davison
English comic actor and theatre director (1914–1988)
Again Christmas, a.k.a. I'm Worried About Jim Hawkins, Thames (1970) as Bell Ringer Grasshopper Island, ITV (1970) as The Elderly Boy The Princess and the
Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)
Charles_Hawtrey_(actor,_born_1914)
Medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland
Münster later replaced – in 1383 at the latest; it alerted the bell-ringer to ring the tower bells. The name of Zytglogge was first recorded in 1413. Previously
Zytglogge
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bul(l)e, bol(l)e. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull. Compare Bulman.German (mainly northern) : from a byname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs.South German : nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle, or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Abel, ABELL means "vanity," i.e. "transitory."
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Beautiful
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Belle, BELL means "beautiful."Â
Girl/Female
Japanese
Ball; bell.
Male
Hebrew
(בֶּלַע) Hebrew name BELA means "destruction." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a king of Edom.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Beal.Ninian Beall, a Scottish Royalist, emigrated to Calvert co., MD, in about 1650, after King Charles I was beheaded.
Boy/Male
French English
Handsome.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Kelly, KELL means "bright-headed."
Girl/Female
Czechoslovakian American English French German Latin Spanish
White.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly northern)
English (chiefly northern) : topographic name for someone who lived by an area of high ground or by a prominent crag, from northern Middle English fell ‘high ground’, ‘rock’, ‘crag’ (Old Norse fjall, fell).English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a furrier, from Middle English fell, Middle High German vel, or German Fell or Yiddish fel, all of which mean ‘skin’, ‘hide’, or ‘pelt’. Yiddish fel refers to untanned hide, in contrast to pelts ‘tanned hide’ (see Pilcher).
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Bel, BELI means "shining."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a Germanic personal name, either a short form of compound names such as Billard, or else a byname Bill(a), from Old English bil ‘sword’, ‘halberd’ (or a Continental cognate). (Bill as a short form of William was not used until the 17th century.)English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of pruning hooks and similar implements, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil ‘sword’, with the meaning shifted to a more peaceful agricultural application (see Biller 5).
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Swedish
Handsome Friend; God Promise; Beautiful
Female
English
Pet form of English Eleanor, NELL means "foreign; the other."
Boy/Male
British, English, Hindu, Indian
From Bell; Stomach
Girl/Female
British, English, French, German, Netherlands, Romanian
Form of Beli
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILL means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or stream, Middle English well(e) (Old English well(a)).German : from a short form of the personal names Wallo, Walilo.German : nickname from Middle High German wël ‘round’.
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Approved by the Gods
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the Creator
Male
Basque
, supplanter.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Righteousness of the Faith
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon Irish
Name of a bishop.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Servant of God, Slave of God
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
One Soul
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
To Spread Brightness
Girl/Female
Indian
A ring
Boy/Male
Hindu
From Jain literature - Pratima ji ka Abhishek
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
BELL RINGER
v. t.
To pour forth, as from a well.
a.
Having the shape of a wide-mouthed bell; campanulate.
n.
Any paper, containing a statement of particulars; as, a bill of charges or expenditures; a weekly bill of mortality; a bill of fare, etc.
v. t.
To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat.
n.
A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose ball which causes it to sound when moved.
v. t.
To charge or enter in a bill; as, to bill goods.
v. t.
To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull, n., 4.
n.
Anything in the form of a bell, as the cup or corol of a flower.
n.
Alt. of Sancte bell
v. t.
To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton.
a.
Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce.
n.
The bell, or boom, of the bittern
v. i.
To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom; as, hops bell.
a.
Hung with a bell or bells.
n.
The strikes of the bell which mark the time; or the time so designated.
v. t.
To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube.
n.
A cell; a house.
n.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
n.
See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus.
a.
Expanding at the mouth; as, a bell-mouthed gun.