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bell-rope
bell-rope (ˈbɛlrəʊp) [f. as prec.] The rope by which a bell is rung, i.e. either those in a belfry, or those which hang from the bell-levers in a room or chamber.1638 Ford Fancies iii. ii. 163 Why hang thy looks like bell ropes? 1781 Cowper Truth 82 Girt with a bell-rope that the pope has blessed. 1...
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Ring of bells
After the handstroke a portion of the bell-rope is wrapped around almost the entirety of the wheel and the ringer's arms are above his or her head holding
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unbag
unˈbag, v. [un-2 5.] trans. To take or let out of a bag.1611 Florio, Dissaccare, to emptie out of a sacke, to vnbag. 1854 De Quincey War Wks. 1862 IV. 279 To carry the knaves like foxes in a bag to the English border and there unbag them. 1860 Geo. Eliot Mill on Fl. iii. iii, Mrs. Tulliver, with a c...
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Akaparambu
Bell and bell-rope are the main offerings at this church. There are living witnesses who were cured of depression, stammering etc.
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handbell
ˈhandbell A small bell rung by being swung in the hand, as distinguished from one rung by a bell-pull, bell-rope, etc.a 1000 Charter of Leofric in Cod. Dipl. IV. 275 Nu ða synd .xiii. upphangene and .xii. handbella. 1570 Levins Manip. 57/20 A Handbell, tintinnabulum. 1688 R. Holme Armoury iii. 461/2...
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Totnes Priory
Tetbaldus by the key of the monastery, the bell-rope and a knife.
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tail-rope
tail-rope (ˈteɪlrəʊp) † 1. That part of a horse's harness near the tail, as a breeching or crupper. Obs.c 1325 Gloss. W. de Bibbesw. in Wright Voc. 168 E à la koue un analuer [gloss] a tayl-rop [Camb. MS. Vauner, glossed taylrop]. c 1350 Nominale Gall.-Angl. 884 Esteles, trays, et valuere, Harnys, t...
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Hoʻokena beach
The bell-rope still dangles, but a strong pull on it might bring the termite-riddled steeple crashing into the church.
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tuffing
tuffing rare. (ˈtʌfɪŋ) [f. tuff, tuft + -ing1.] † 1. Caulking material; oakum. Obs.1513 Douglas æneis v. xii. 31 The tuffing kendillis betuixt the plankis wak. 2. Bell-ringing (also tuftin). The tufts of wool woven into a bell-rope to give a grip for the hand: = sally n.2 2.1869 Troyte Change Ringin...
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Lombard Steam Log Hauler
A conductor rode on the sleds with a bell-rope or wire to signal the crew in the cab.
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eking
▪ I. eking, vbl. n. (ˈiːkɪŋ) [f. eke v. + -ing1.] 1. The action of adding or making an addition; the action of putting an ‘eke’ to (a bell-rope).c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. viii. 53 In ekyng als of Goddis serwyce Scho fowndyt..twa chapellanyis. 1576 in Miss T. Smith Rotherham Acc. (1878) 12 For ekein...
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St Senara's Church, Zennor
Both this church and the church of the nearby village of Morvah lay claim to the local legend of a cow eating the bell-rope, at a time when such items
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The Speckled Band (1931 film)
Next, they investigate Violet's room, which has a bell-rope that doesn't ring and a ventilator near the bed.
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snaffle
▪ I. snaffle, n.1 (ˈsnæf(ə)l) Also 6–7 snafle, snaffel (6 -ell, -ul). [Of doubtful origin: connexion with (M)Du. and (M)LG. snavel (late OFris. snavel, snaul, WFris. snaffel mouth), OHG. snapal (MHG. snabel, G. schnabel), beak, bill, mouth, is not clear; but cf. the use of G. schnabel for a forked i...
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SS Baltic (1850)
Two innovations were also introduced—a bell-rope system for summoning the steward, and steam heating.
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