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toll⋅er

1[toh-ler]
–noun
1. a person or thing that tolls.
2. Also called tolling dog. a small dog trained to entice ducks into shooting range or a trap.
3. a person who tolls a bell.
4. a bell used for tolling; a tolling bell.

Origin:
1400–50; ME: one who lures. See toll 2 , -er 1

toll⋅er

2[toh-ler]
–noun
a toll collector.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE tollere. See toll 1 , -er 1

Tol⋅ler

[taw-ler, tol-er; Ger. taw-luhr]
–noun
Ernst [urnst; Ger. ernst] , 1893–1939, German dramatist.
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toller

noun
1. a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) 
2. someone employed to collect tolls [syn: tollkeeper
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