(historical) A regulation in feudal Europe by which fires had to be covered up or put out at a certain fixed time in the evening, marked by the ringing of an evening bell.
A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.
A signal indicating this time.
Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.
