bell-horse en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:industrial relations) Synonym of speeder.
Shortly before the strike in London began, his 'bell-horse' had been fined by the masons' union for breaking their regulations on work and price.
2014, John Rule, The Labouring Classes in Early Industrial England, 1750-1850, page 343:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bell-horses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |