n. [ L. vocabulum an appellation, designation, name, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, a voice, a word: cf. F. vocable. See Voice. ] A word; a term; a name; specifically, a word considered as composed of certain sounds or letters, without regard to its meaning. [ 1913 Webster ]
Swamped near to drowning in a tide of ingenious vocables. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]