sleigh bell

American  

noun

1. any of several kinds of small bells, as a jingle bell, attached to a sleigh or to the harness of the animal drawing the sleigh.

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Etymology

Origin of sleigh bell

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

The sketch then featured festive trees and sleigh bells ringing, with the duke telling Colbert to "just believe".

From BBC

He also wrote a poem about bells, bells, and more bells, ringing and clanging and jangling away, from tinkling sleigh bells like those of a troika, to the deep, basso tolling of funeral bells.

From Literature

“It wasn’t just like, ‘Oh, we’re going to put some sleigh bells on this record.

From Los Angeles Times

Butter Bean, an elderly canine of terrier extraction, trots around the house in a sweater vest bearing a jangling sleigh bell.

From Los Angeles Times

She sprinkles in specific holiday references: the Christmas tree, presents, Santa Claus, a stocking upon the fireplace, reindeer, sleigh bells, children singing and, of course, mistletoe.

From Seattle Times