bell pull

British  

noun

1. a handle, rope, or cord pulled to operate a doorbell or servant's bell

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Example Sentences

Mrs. Clarke jogged to ring the bell pull, but Lord Fredrick interrupted her by adding, “Do it in person, please.”

From Literature

Every bell pull that could be found was rung and rung and rung yet again, to wake the sleeping servants, call for smelling salts, find someone to run for a doctor, and so on.

From Literature

Other vivid details include her blond eyelashes, her black opera binoculars, a bell pull that deviates tantalizingly from the vertical mirror frame and, reflected in the mirror, a tortoiseshell hair comb.

From Washington Post

The textiles range widely in texture and original function: plush chenille cording, hand-knotted linen macrame, lace needlework, printed mohair, bell pull, blanket.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a bell pull with a porcelain knob, attached to about six feet of wire when I stopped pulling and knocked.

From Literature