tocsin
noun
1 tocsin
The sound of an alarm (usually a bell).
synonym: alarm bell.
Roget 669:
alarm;
alarum,
larum†,
alarm bell,
tocsin,
alerts,
beat of drum,
sound of trumpet,
note of alarm,
hue and cry,
fire cross,
signal of distress;
blue lights;
war-cry,
war-whoop;
warning
etc.
668;
fogsignal,
foghorn;
yellow flag;
danger signal;
red light,
red flag;
fire bell;
police whistle.
false alarm,
cry of wolf;
bug-bear,
bugaboo.
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2 tocsin
A bell used to sound an alarm.
synonym: warning bell.
Dutch: noodklok, stormklok
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