bellman

[ bel-muhn ]
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noun,plural bell·men.
  1. a bellhop.

  2. a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman.

Origin of bellman

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bell1, -man

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How to use bellman in a sentence

  • In a very little while I was again walking by the bellman House, completely togged out in new apparel from head to heel.

    Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp

British Dictionary definitions for bellman

bellman

/ (ˈbɛlmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier

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