"cresselle" meaning in All languages combined

See cresselle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cresselles [plural]
Etymology: French crécelle (“rattle”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|crécelle||rattle}} French crécelle (“rattle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cresselle (plural cresselles)
  1. (historical) A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church. Tags: historical

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