Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A privy or jakes.

2. (n.) An instrument, first used in the East, made of an alloy of copper and tin, shaped like a disk with upturned rim, and producing, when struck, a harsh and resounding noise.

3. (n.) A flat saucer like bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell.