cowbell

 

a typical cowbell (sense 1)

 

a percussionist's cowbell (sense 2)

• cow bell

From cow +‎ bell.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aʊbɛl

cowbell (countable and uncountable, plural cowbells)

2. A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
4. (music) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper.

   This song would sound better with the addition of a cowbell.

   It's good, but it really needs more cowbell.

5. Misconstruction of bell cow
   • 2018 December 17, Jeff McLane, “Eagles-Rams: What we learned from the surprising victory”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

     The Eagles don't have a cow-bell running back, like Gurley, but they have enough by-committee.

• cowbellist

•   cowbell on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• bell cow

Unadapted borrowing from English cowbell.

cowbell m (plural cowbells)

1. (music) cowbell (a percussion instrument)

   Synonym: caneca