wind-bell

American  

[wind-bel] / ˈwɪndˌbɛl /

noun

1. a bell sounded by the action of the wind.

2. wind chimes.

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Etymology

Origin of wind-bell

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“It’s a variation of the Japanese wind-bell motif,” said Mrs. Osgood.

From The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted by Barrett, Katharine Ellis

And the people, Who never heard the music of the wind, Paused to listen to the wind-bell, And then passed on through the temple gate, With music echoing in their ears.

From Acanthus and Wild Grape by Call, Frank Oliver

This she did, hanging her head like a flower surcharged with dew and swaying gracefully as a wind-bell, and knelt on the lowest step of the Seat of State.

From The ninth vibration and other stories by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

O Maker of all music, Let me be as the wind-bell by the temple.

From Acanthus and Wild Grape by Call, Frank Oliver