What does "handbell" mean?

A small bell designed to be rung by hand.

What is a synonym for "handbell"?

Common synonyms include: campanella, cascabel.

noun

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Noun

1
A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
"The bell sounded. It was a hand-bell, rung by a boy in the next class-room."
2
a bell that is held in the hand wordnet

"The bell sounded. It was a hand-bell, rung by a boy in the next class-room."

From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.