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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church..
Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell.
Use cresselle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cresselle means (historical) A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church..
Common synonyms include crotalus, crotalum, clapper.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell.
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