bullroarer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.

Word forms

bullroarer bullroarers bull roarer bull-roarer

Etymology

From bull + roarer.

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