What is the meaning of ship's bell?

noun

  • Nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4: 00, 8: 00, or 12: 00 o'clock, either a. M. Or p. M.. (.
9
 
|15 years ago|586 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). ship's bell. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ship%27s_bell/definitions/1310332
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "ship's bell" http://smartdefine.org/ship%27s_bell/definitions/1310332 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, ship's bell, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ship%27s_bell/definitions/1310332>.
MLAWordNet. "ship's bell" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ship%27s_bell/definitions/1310332>