(Roman Catholicism) A bell rung at significant times during the Mass.

(in the Roman Catholic Church) a bell rung to show the time when the Angelus should be recited.

(informal) The characteristics of the Anglo-Catholic or "high" Anglican Church.

The strokes on a ship's bell, every half hour, to mark the passage of time. In each of the day's six watches of four hours, one bell marks the end of the first half hour, eight bells marks the end of the watch.

plural of jingle bell

An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers.

Alternative spelling of diving bell

A style of pants in which the end of each pantleg flares out dramatically from the knee downward, like the mouth of a bell.

Of or pertaining to a style of pants in which the end of each pantleg flares out dramatically from the knee downward, like the mouth of a bell.

(idiomatic) To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.