hawkbell

noun

Etymology

From hawk + bell.

  1. derived from *bʰel-
  2. inherited from *bellaną
  3. inherited from bellan
  4. inherited from bellen
  5. compounded as hawkbell — “hawk + bell

Definitions

  1. A small round metal bell used in falconry, attached to the leg of the bird.

The neighborhood

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