tocsin
[ tok-sin ]
/ ˈtɒk sɪn /
noun
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
a bell used to sound an alarm.
Words nearby tocsin
tocometer,
tocopherol,
tocopilla,
tocqueville,
tocqueville, alexis de,
tocsin,
tod,
today,
todd,
todd's paralysis,
toddle
Example sentences from the Web for tocsin
British Dictionary definitions for tocsin
tocsin
/ (ˈtɒksɪn) /
noun
an alarm or warning signal, esp one sounded on a bell
an alarm bell
Word Origin for tocsin
C16: from French, from Old French
toquassen, from Old Provençal
tocasenh, from
tocar to
touch +
senh bell, from Latin
signum