bell rope
Cord for ringing
A bell rope is a rope attached to a bell, pulled to ring it.
Church bell towers traditionally have bell ropes hanging down to ground level, allowing ringers to sound the bells from below.
The term extends to any cord or pull used to activate a bell, including the ropes passengers once pulled to signal a bus driver.
Force toward oneself
- tugShort forceful pull
- yankQuick, forceful pull
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- heaveForceful lift or throw
grip · summon · peal · chime · toll · clang · dong · carillon
Marriage rite and feast
- processionFormal moving line
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
announcement · jubilee · peal · festive · inauguration · christening · knell · memorial
pull
Force toward oneself
heave · grip · summon · peal · chime · toll · clang · dong · carillon · swing
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- processionFormal moving line
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
celebration · announcement · jubilee · peal · festive · inauguration · christening · knell · memorial · ordination
steeple
Pointed church tower
sanctuary · parish · congregation · clergy · sexton · verger · sacristy · vestry · cathedral · chapel
warning
Alert about danger
- bellscowbell, cowbells, doorbell, handbell, toll
- ship timewatch, first watch, morning watch, dog watch, midwatch
- service bellscall button
- Shinto shrinestorii, torii gate, jinja, haiden, main hall
- clock towersclock tower, tower clock, Big Ben, campanile, town clock