bullroarer (English, noun)
expansion: bullroarer (plural bullroarers)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: bullroarers
tags: plural
form: bull roarer
tags: alternative
form: bull-roarer
tags: alternative