sleigh bell
- 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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Origin of sleigh bell
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
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Examples from the Web for sleigh bell
Historical Examples
When I couldn't stand it no longer, I took an' jingled the sleigh-bell.
Friendship VillageZona Gale
As to sleighing, I have been sleighing about to that extent, that I am sick of the sound of a sleigh-bell.
The Letters of Charles DickensCharles Dickens
All I heard was the sleigh-bell jingling on the Polander's horse in the shed.
Standard SelectionsVarious
I was in despair; there wasnt a sleigh-bell within a hundred miles, but Owen insisted that he must jingle.
A Tenderfoot BrideClarice E. Richards
Men walking in the streets turned to glance over their shoulders at the approach of a step, at the sound of a sleigh-bell.
The VulturesHenry Seton Merriman