n.
Pronunciation: ' täk-s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French toquassen, from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar to touch, ring a bell (fr. Vulgar Latin *toccare ) + senh sign, bell, from Medieval Latin & Latin signum; Medieval Latin, bell, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell, from Latin, mark, sign ― more at TOUCH , SIGN
Date: 1586
1 : an alarm bell or the ringing of it
2 : a warning signal