ALL meanings of bullroarer
bull-roar·er
B b - noun bullroarer a wooden slat attached to a thong that makes a roaring sound when the thong is whirled: used esp by native Australians in religious rites 3
- noun bullroarer a wooden slat that produces a roaring sound when whirled around one's head on the end of a string or thong, used by some peoples of the world in religious ceremonies and by others as a toy. 1
- noun bullroarer An ancient ritual musical instrument and means of 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. 0