ship's bell

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   (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.

   Synonymsbell

   Broadertime unit

   seafaring

Questions about ship's bell

What does ship's bell mean?

ship's bell means "(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.".

What is another word for ship's bell?

Close synonyms include bell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ship's bell a common word?