A small quantity of schoolwork, with instructions posted or announced at or before the start of class, so that students commence working on it as soon as the class period has begun.

(transitive, boxing, wrestling) In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.

(boxing, wrestling, of a competitor) In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.

A tent having a bell-like shape.

plural of bell tent

To be the first or the leader.

An arch of unusual form, following the curve of an ogee.

(obsolete, idiomatic) To be defeated in a contest.

plural of bell-ringer

(architecture) The floor of a belfry, made to serve as a roof to the rooms below.