Cascabel \Cas"ca*bel\, n. [Sp. cascabel a little bell, also (fr. the shape), a knob at the breech end of a cannon.] The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. Note: [See Illust. of {Cannon}.]
cascabel n : bell attached to a sleigh, or to harness of horse pulling a sleigh [syn: {sleigh bell}]