lutine bell

  • 1Lutine bell — n. a bell kept at Lloyd s in London and rung whenever there is an important announcement to be made to the underwriters. Etymology: HMS Lutine, which sank in 1799, whose bell it was * * * /looh teen/ the salvaged bell from the wrecked British… …

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  • 2Lutine bell — /looh teen/ the salvaged bell from the wrecked British warship Lutine, hung in the insurance office of Lloyd s of London and traditionally rung before announcements of ships overdue or lost at sea. * * * …

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  • 3Lutine Bell — A bell that hangs in the underwriting room at Lloyd s and is rung for ceremonial occasions and rarely to draw the attention of underwriters to an important announcement. It was formerly rung once if a ship sank and twice for good news. It was… …

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  • 4Lutine bell — /lutin ˈbɛl/ (say loohteen bel) noun the ship s bell of the vessel Lutine ; now kept at Lloyd s and always rung before an important announcement, as of the loss of a vessel …

  • 5(the) Lutine bell — the Lutine bell [the Lutine bell] noun [sing] a bell kept at ↑Lloyd s of London which is rung when important announcements are made. In former times it was rung to announce good or bad news for the company, such as the loss of a ship ↑ …

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  • 6Lutine — may refer to:* HMS Lutine (1779) – a frigate of the Royal Navy, formerly of the French navy * Lutine Bell – ship s bell of HMS Lutine, preserved at Lloyd s of London * Lutine – a female imp in French folklore, variation of Lutin . * Lutein – a… …

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  • 7Bell (instrument) — See also: Tubular bell For the part of a wind instrument, see Wind instrument#Parts. Bell Parts of a typical bell: 1. yoke, 2. crown, 3. head, 4. shoulder, 5. waist …

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  • 8HMS Lutine (1779) — The Lutine was a Magicienne class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1779, captured by the Royal Navy, recommissioned as HMS Lutine , and lost in 1799. The Lutine Bell from the ship is preserved at Lloyd s of London. Lutine was originally a… …

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  • 9Лутины колокол — (Lutine Bell)Lutine Bell, колокол с французского фрегата Лутина, затонувшего в 1799г. Корабль вез много монет и золотых слитков, был застрахован на 1, 5 млн. ф. ст., и убытки пали на страховщиков, бывш. членами страховой компании Ллойда в Лондоне …

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  • 10Колокол Лутина — (от англ. Lutine Bell[1], [[:Media:[1]|произношение]] ([[:Файл:[2]|инф.]])), в некоторых изданиях Лютина[2], Лутины[3]) выражение из ист …

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