"crotal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crotals [plural]
Etymology: Either from French crotale or directly from Latin crotalum. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon, “clapper”). Doublet of crotalum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|crotale}} French crotale, {{bor|en|la|crotalum}} Latin crotalum, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{der|en|grc|κρόταλον||clapper}} Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon, “clapper”), {{doublet|en|crotalum}} Doublet of crotalum Head templates: {{en-noun}} crotal (plural crotals)
  1. A crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
    Sense id: en-crotal-en-noun-3colhLXP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 6 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 2 16 3 17 1 14 1 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 1 16 2 19 1 17 1 19 2
  2. A small round bell or rattle; a jingle bell.
    Sense id: en-crotal-en-noun-dz4IPSVQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: crotals [plural]
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic crotal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|crotal}} Scottish Gaelic crotal Head templates: {{en-noun}} crotal (plural crotals)
  1. Alternative form of crottle (“lichen used for dyeing”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: crottle (extra: lichen used for dyeing)
    Sense id: en-crotal-en-noun-i~R~EWNI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 6 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 1 16 2 19 1 17 1 19 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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