cresselle

== English == === Etymology === French crécelle (“rattle”). === Noun === cresselle (plural cresselles) (historical) A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church. Synonyms: crotalus, crotalum, clapper === References === “cresselle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.