Bell book
a book in which all orders affecting the main engines of a ship are recorded.
contemporary examples
fresh picks john mooney april 11, 2011
fresh picks john mooney april 11, 2011
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also, bell-bottomed. (of trousers) wide and flaring at the bottoms of the legs. bell-bottoms, (used with a plural verb) bell-bottom trousers.
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a buoy having a bell that is rung by the motion of the buoy. historical examples margarita’s soul ingraham lovell the voyage of the deutschland paul knig witches cove roy j. snell cape cod and all the pilgrim land, june 1922, volume 6, number 4 various the escape of mr. trimm irvin s. cobb the […]
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a hotel employee who supervises the work of bellhops. noun (us & canadian) another name for captain (sense 9)
- Bell cow
a cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily. historical examples lisbeth longfrock hans aanrud lisbeth longfrock hans aanrud lisbeth longfrock hans aanrud lisbeth longfrock hans aanrud tell me another story carolyn sherwin bailey