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plural carillons
(music) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. examples
A tune adapted to be played by musical bells. examples
third-person singular simple present carillons, present participle carilloning or carillonning, simple past and past participle carilloned or carillonned
To play a carillon. examples
To ring out like a carillon. quotations examples
High carilloned Anne's laughter.
1899, Matthew Phipps Shiel, Cold Steel, page 157