{ or } a. [ L. cavillosus. ] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [ R. ]
-- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr. quatuer four. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Mus.) A chime of bells diatonically tuned, played by clockwork or by finger keys. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A tune adapted to be played by musical bells. [ 1913 Webster ]