lowbell means A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.
Etymology
From low + bell. See low (“a flame”).
noun
- A bell used in fowling at night, to frighten birds, and, with a sudden light, to make them fly into a net.“c. 1700-1708, William King, Art of Love
The fowler's lowbell robs the lark of sleep.”
- A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep or cow.“[…] take the lowbell […]; toll this bell just as a weather sheep does, while he is feeding in pasture ground […]”