bell vs ship's bell

ship's bell vs bell

bell and ship's bell both are nouns.

bell is a verb but ship's bell is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No
ship's bell	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bell and ship's bell are synonyms defined as:

bell and ship's bell: (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.

bell (noun)	ship's bell (noun)
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck	(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.
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
the flared opening of a tubular device
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
the sound of a bell being struck
the shape of a bell
(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.

bell (verb)	ship's bell (verb)
attach a bell to

Difference between bell and ship's bell

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