- A privy or jakes. - An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of
copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing,
when struck, a harsh and resounding noise. - A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small
hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a
stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong
bell.
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