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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
cowbell
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A cowbell sounded close at hand.
▪ I hear only a distant occasional cowbell and the cheerful nearer transactions of insects.
▪ In the distance we can hear cowbells.
▪ Somewhere, cowbells sounded; the animals had been brought in for the night, maybe.
▪ The lake was below, the dull tinkle of cowbells came up to me.
▪ Uncle Renie called anxiously as the cowbells clanged on the door.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
cowbell

1650s, American English, from cow (n.1) + bell (n.).

Wiktionary
cowbell

n. 1 A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap. 2 (context musical instruments English) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper.

WordNet
cowbell

n. a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located

Wikipedia
Cowbell (instrument)

The cowbell is an idiophone hand percussion instrument used in various styles of music including salsa and infrequently in popular music. It is named after the similar bell historically used by herdsmen to keep track of the whereabouts of cows.

Cowbell

A cow bell or cowbell is a bell worn by freely roaming livestock, making animals easier to locate should they wander off. Although they are typically referred to as "cow bells", due to their extensive use with cattle, the bells are used on a wide variety of animals.

Cowbell (disambiguation)

Cowbell may refer to:

  • Cowbell, a bell worn by freely roaming livestock, making animals easier to locate
  • Cowbell (instrument), a percussion instrument

Usage examples of "cowbell".

As he clattered into the yard, the cowbells strung in the dogtrot outside jangled out an alarm.

It was very still, but for the tinkle of cowbells, and, from somewhere in the distance, the sound of dropping logs.