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bell-gable

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
bel-l--gable
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.

Etymology

From bell + gable.

Inflected Forms

bell-gables (plural) bell gable (alternative)

Phrases

bell cot bell turret

Frequently Paired Words

bell cot bell turret

Questions

What does bell-gable mean?
An element crowning the upper end of the wall of a church and in which a bell is hung, usually in lieu of a campanile or bell tower.
Where does bell-gable come from?
From bell + gable.

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