TOCSIN


Meaning of TOCSIN in English

[ 'tɒksɪn ]

■ noun archaic an alarm bell or signal.

Origin

C16: from OFr. toquassen , from Provençal tocasenh , from tocar 'to touch' + senh 'signal bell'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.