lowbell
lowbell · lowbells
A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make…A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
Meaning
2 sensesA bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
c. 1700-1708, William King, Art of Love The fowler's lowbell robs the lark of sleep.
(obsolete)A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep or cow.
Origin
From low + bell. See low (“a flame”).From low + bell. See low (“a flame”).
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