watch-belln.

Brit.

/ˈwɒtʃbɛl/, U.S.

/ˈwɑtʃˌbɛl/,

/ˈwɔtʃˌbɛl/

Etymology: watch n.

Obsolete exc. archaic.

1. A bell upon which the half-hourly periods in each watch are struck on board ship.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bell struck to time watches

watch-bell1815

1815 W. Burney Falconer's New Universal Dict. Marine (rev. ed.) Watch-bell, in ships of war, a large bell hung to the beam of the forecastle..it is struck when the half-hour-glass is run out, to make known the time or division of the watch.

1888 F. M. Crawford With Immortals II. xiv. 212 Come, weary mariners!..Worn out with waking when the watch-bell tolls—Here is the land you seek!

a. A bell rung at the setting and relief of a military watch or to sound an alarm on the approach of an enemy.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal on instrument > bell

watch-bell1560

1560 in J. Scott Berwick-upon-Tweed (1888) 448 If there be any person that maketh any affraie at any of the gates of the said towne or at the watch hill at such tyme..as the watch bell is ringing or the watch is setting or afterwards that night untill the watch bell be discharged in the morninge.

a1674 J. Milton Brief Hist. Moscovia (1682) iii. 34 The Land of Mugalla..hath many Castles..with Towers..; and on the Gates Alarum-Bells or Watch-Bells.

b. transferred and figurative.

ΚΠ

1614 T. Tymme (title) A Silver Watch-Bell. The Sound whereof is able..to winne the most profane worldling..to become a true Christian.

1678 Young Man's Calling 118 Then shalt thou hear..the last trumpet... Oh how loath will the sinner be, to rise at the ringing of this watch-bell!

3. A bell used by a military or municipal watchman; also a bell rung to summon the watch.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > ringing of bells as signal > [noun] > other signal bells

moot-bellc1210

guild-bell1555

watch-bell1577

toll-bell1736

joy-bells1808

bear bell1975

1577 R. Willes & R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Hist. Trauayle W. & E. Indies f. 244^v Some [of the garrison] keepe about the pryson with lanterns and watchebelles answeryng one an other fyue tymes euerye nyght.

1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 78 In the meane time the watches bell thay rang. Than said the Knicht..Heir ȝe not now how that the watche bell rings.

1660 in Sir R. Sadler's St. Papers (1809) III. 359 In the Bayliff's Chamber... One watch-bell.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	watch-bell
释义	watch-belln. Brit. /ˈwɒtʃbɛl/, U.S. /ˈwɑtʃˌbɛl/, /ˈwɔtʃˌbɛl/ Etymology: watch n. Obsolete exc. archaic. 1. A bell upon which the half-hourly periods in each watch are struck on board ship. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bell struck to time watches watch-bell1815 1815 W. Burney Falconer's New Universal Dict. Marine (rev. ed.) Watch-bell, in ships of war, a large bell hung to the beam of the forecastle..it is struck when the half-hour-glass is run out, to make known the time or division of the watch. 1888 F. M. Crawford With Immortals II. xiv. 212 Come, weary mariners!..Worn out with waking when the watch-bell tolls—Here is the land you seek! 2. a. A bell rung at the setting and relief of a military watch or to sound an alarm on the approach of an enemy. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > signals > [noun] > signal on instrument > bell watch-bell1560 1560 in J. Scott Berwick-upon-Tweed (1888) 448 If there be any person that maketh any affraie at any of the gates of the said towne or at the watch hill at such tyme..as the watch bell is ringing or the watch is setting or afterwards that night untill the watch bell be discharged in the morninge. a1674 J. Milton Brief Hist. Moscovia (1682) iii. 34 The Land of Mugalla..hath many Castles..with Towers..; and on the Gates Alarum-Bells or Watch-Bells. b. transferred and figurative. ΚΠ 1614 T. Tymme (title) A Silver Watch-Bell. The Sound whereof is able..to winne the most profane worldling..to become a true Christian. 1678 Young Man's Calling 118 Then shalt thou hear..the last trumpet... Oh how loath will the sinner be, to rise at the ringing of this watch-bell! 3. A bell used by a military or municipal watchman; also a bell rung to summon the watch. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > ringing of bells as signal > [noun] > other signal bells moot-bellc1210 guild-bell1555 watch-bell1577 toll-bell1736 joy-bells1808 bear bell1975 1577 R. Willes & R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Hist. Trauayle W. & E. Indies f. 244^v Some [of the garrison] keepe about the pryson with lanterns and watchebelles answeryng one an other fyue tymes euerye nyght. 1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 78 In the meane time the watches bell thay rang. Than said the Knicht..Heir ȝe not now how that the watche bell rings. 1660 in Sir R. Sadler's St. Papers (1809) III. 359 In the Bayliff's Chamber... One watch-bell. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1560
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