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bell captain
noun
- a hotel employee who supervises the work of bellhops.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bell captain1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Example Sentences
As he awaited the elevator, he was approached by the bell-captain.
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The nature of the bell-captain's special problem sounded interesting, but the details confused Sextus.
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A few of them knew that Pete was the bell-captain in one of the big midtown hotels.
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