Expression used at sea to denote the divisions of the daily time from their being marked by bells which are struck every half hour, the term "bell" being employed aboard ship as "o'clock" is ashore.
Indlela esetyenziswayo elwandle ukwalathisa ukwahlula kwemihla ukusukela ekuphawuleni ngeentsimbi ezibethwa iyure nganye, igama "intsimbi" lisetyenziswa enqanaweni njengewotshi elunxwemeni.