ship's bell
1.
(
noun
) (nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
Synonyms:
bell
Related Words:
time unit
,
unit of time
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