Meanings
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noun
a small hollow bell, typically containing a loose pellet, attached to a sleigh or harness so that it jingles during travel
The distant sleighbell jingled as the horse crossed the frozen road.
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Etymology
A compound of sleigh + bell, also commonly written sleigh bell or sleigh-bell. Such bells warned pedestrians and other travelers of a nearly silent sleigh approaching over snow; their bright jingle later became strongly associated with winter and Christmas music.