BULL-ROARER


Meaning of BULL-ROARER in English

/bool"rawr'euhr, -rohr'-/ , n.

a wooden slat that produces a roaring sound when whirled around one's head on the end of a string or thong, used by some peoples of the world in religious ceremonies and by others as a toy. Also called thunderstick .

[ 1880-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .