Bellware

/ˈbɛlwɛər/ noun

Definition

Items or goods made of bells, or objects designed for use with bells in bell-ringing or bell-making.

Etymology

Compound of 'bell' plus '-ware,' a suffix meaning goods or merchandise (like hardware, glassware).

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ware' originally meant manufactured goods, so 'bellware' would have referred to the trade goods of bell-makers—now it's a ghost word from obsolete craftsmanship.

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