bellman

[bel-muhn]

bell·man

[bel-muhn]
noun, plural bell·men.
1.
a bellhop.
2.
a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see bell1, -man
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bellman (ˈbɛlmən)
 
n , pl -men
a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier

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