Belled

//bɛld// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of bell form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a bell attached. not-comparable

    "He rode back around the common, mustering every mob of horses except those which contained belled stock."

  2. 2
    Having bells (especially around the neck of an animal). not-comparable

    "Or, three falcons close proper, belled gules, a mullet for difference."

  3. 3
    Having a thicker hollow end, for example to allow pipes to plug into each other. not-comparable

    "A pipe with one belled and one plain end."

Synonyms

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chimealarmdoorbellgongpealtoll

Example

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"We had the horses hobbled and belled."

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belled buzzard

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