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Bull-Roarer
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A contrivance consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise. It is used as a toy, and among some races in certain religious rites.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bull-Roarer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bull-roarer.html. 1828.