"lowbell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lowbells [plural]
Etymology: From low + bell. See low (“a flame”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|low|bell}} low + bell Head templates: {{en-noun}} lowbell (plural lowbells)
  1. A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
    Sense id: en-lowbell-en-noun--ZFfuTwK
  2. A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep.
    Sense id: en-lowbell-en-noun-pZzSudNI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

Inflected forms

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