wind-bell

American  

[wind-bel] / ˈwɪndˌbɛl /

noun

1. a bell sounded by the action of the wind.

2. wind chimes.

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Etymology

Origin of wind-bell

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

O Maker of all music, Let me be as the wind-bell by the temple.

From Acanthus and Wild Grape by Call, Frank Oliver

And the people, Who never heard the music of the wind, Paused to listen to the wind-bell, And then passed on through the temple gate, With music echoing in their ears.

From Acanthus and Wild Grape by Call, Frank Oliver

This she did, hanging her head like a flower surcharged with dew and swaying gracefully as a wind-bell, and knelt on the lowest step of the Seat of State.

From The ninth vibration and other stories by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

“It’s a variation of the Japanese wind-bell motif,” said Mrs. Osgood.

From The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted by Barrett, Katharine Ellis