hand bell

American  

Or handbell

noun

1. a small handheld bell, especially as part of a tuned set having different notes or pitches and played by a group.

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Example Sentences

In the film, the sweet-potato vendor has company: the garbage collector swinging a hand bell; the knife sharpener tooting a pan flute; the honey seller hollering as if calling for a lost dog.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2019

Moments later, he emerged with something in return: a tiny hand bell.

From The Verge • Sep. 3, 2016

Then one day in Detroit, she met Susan Berry, an authority on hand bell ringing who owned a shop in Dearborn.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2015

A lightweight hand bell will now be sourced as a matter of urgency and patients will be accompanied while using the day room in the meantime.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2011

And there were also disturbing sounds by this time—voices, footsteps forward; the steward flitted along the main-deck, a busily ministering spirit; a hand bell tinkled urgently under the poop deck....

From The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph