bell captain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bell captain
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Marquez is bell captain at the Hotel Bel-Air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
TJ Horth, a hotel bell captain in Chicago, said he had almost saved enough money to buy his girlfriend an engagement ring before hearing on Wednesday that he had been laid off.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2020
So one night he handed a basketball to the bell captain with simple instructions.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2010
Bruder, a well-liked bell captain at the Essex and Sussex Hotel, was known to be a strong swimmer.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 1, 2010
The bell captain slammed the trunk door down, the word NOW in big, bowl-curved letters above the license plate.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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