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sledgebell

sledgebell noun: one of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.

Noun

sledgebell (plural sledgebells)

  1. One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.
    • Finally I sailed through the air towards the church, while some merry sledge bells were ringing in my ears.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 14

Forms of sledgebell

pluralsledgebells

Origin of sledgebell

From sledge + bell.

Questions about sledgebell

What does sledgebell mean?
Sledgebell means one of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.
What part of speech is sledgebell?
Sledgebell is a noun.
What is the plural of sledgebell?
The plural of sledgebell is sledgebells.

Words near sledgebell in the dictionary

  1. sledge chairs
  2. sledge hammer
  3. sledge hammers
  4. sledge hockey
  5. sledge racing
  6. sledgebell
  7. sledgebells
  8. sledged
  9. sledgeful
  10. sledgefuls
  11. sledgehammer

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