n. a bell kept at Lloyd's in London and rung whenever there is an important announcement to be made to the underwriters.
[ HMS Lutine, which sank in 1799, whose bell it was ]
n. a bell kept at Lloyd's in London and rung whenever there is an important announcement to be made to the underwriters.
[ HMS Lutine, which sank in 1799, whose bell it was ]
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