Definitions For Bullroarer

Noun

BULLROARER (plural BULLROARERs) An ancient ritual musical instrument and means of communicate, communicating over extended distances, 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.

Synonyms

ritual musical instrument and means of communication rhombus, thunder stick, turndun, whizzing stick

Hypernyms

ritual musical instrument musical instrument

Translations

Catalan: brunzidor, m Extremaduran: rumbu, m, rombu, m French: rhombe, m German: Schwirrholz, n, Schwirrgerät, n Greek: : Ancient: ῥόμβος, m Gros Ventre: nakaaⁿtaⁿ Inupiaq: imigluktaaq, imigluktaun Italian: rombo, m Maori: pūrerehua, whēorooro, pūrorohū Navajo: tsin ndi'ni' Polish: czurynga Portuguese: rombo, m

Alternative forms

bull roarer bull-roarer

Etymology

bull + roarer

Is Bullroarer a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
16

The word Bullroarer is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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