1. plural of cascabel: small round bells or rattles
2. plural of cascabel: the knob at the rear of a cannon breech
Usage: military; historical

Examples

• The dancer’s costume was adorned with tiny cascabels that jingled with every movement.
• Traditional Mexican folk dancers often wear cascabels on their ankles.
• The museum displayed several old cannons with ornate cascabels.
• She could hear the cascabels ringing as the performers moved across the stage.
• The artillery expert pointed out the decorative cascabels on the historic weapons.