sledgebell en · NOUN
Etymology
From sledge + bell.
Meanings
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One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell.
Finally I sailed through the air towards the church, while some merry sledge bells were ringing in my ears.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sledgebells | Number=Plur | lexicographic |