(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.. Synonym: bell.
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"Ship's bell" Quotes from Famous Books — A Deal in Wheat - And Other Stories of the New and Old West • Frank Norris |
Words linked to "Ship's bell" : unit of time, time unit, bell, navigation, sailing, seafaring |
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