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BULLROARER
Etymology
Noun
bullroarer (plural bullroarers)
An ancient 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.
Synonyms
• (ritual musical instrument and means of communication): rhombus, thunder stick, turndun, whizzing stick
Hypernyms
• (ritual musical instrument): musical instrument
Source: Wiktionary
Bull"-roar`er, n.
Definition: A contrivance 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. It is used as a toy, and among some races in certain religious rites.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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