bell-ringer

noun

a person who rings church bells

a person who plays musical handbells

Nearby words

bell, clive, bell, john, bell-bottom, bell-bottoms, bell-hanger's bit, bell-ringer, bell-shaped curve, bell-topper, bella, bellabella, bellacoola

Derived Forms

bell-ringing, noun

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Examples from the Web for bell-ringer

She took out her hat, and was on her way to silence the bell-ringer, when Mr. Clare was driven up to the churchyard gate.
The Clever Woman of the Family|Charlotte M. Yonge
“He was a fine fellow, Thomas,” said the bell-ringer as the limping innkeeper set the third jug of beer before him.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
The bell tolled—as it still does—the moment the death became known to the bell-ringer.
A History of Mourning|Richard Davey
The young wife sat in the fish and heard the voice of the bell-ringer.
Armenian Literature|Anonymous

It will hardly be supposed, however, that the position of janitor and bell-ringer could pay all his expenses.
From Canal Boy to President|Horatio Alger, Jr.