The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cresselle
Cresselle \Cres*selle"\ (kr?s-s?l"), n. [F. cr['e]celle rattle.] (Eccl.) A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell, in the Roman Catholic church, during the latter part of Holy Week, or the last week of Lent.
Wiktionary
cresselle
n. (context historical English) A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church.