bellman

[ bel-muhn ]

noun

, plural bell·men.

1. a bellhop.
2. a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman.

bellman

/ ˈbɛlmən /

noun

1. a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellman¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; bell ¹, -man

Example Sentences

Rest assured, the bellman is not sticking a cotton tip up your nose.

From Washington Post

They were a very old family with whom Snecky Hobart, the bellman, lodged.

From Project Gutenberg

Trump was a game played with cards, as will appear by the following passage of Dekker's "Bellman of London," 1608, sig.

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I can't send a bellman about, to cry aloud and proclaim in the streets what you are pleased to call my heroism.

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The three signing their names are probably what we called bellman and beemen, collector, and heads of the swarm-enthusiasts.

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In a very little while I was again walking by the Bellman House, completely togged out in new apparel from head to heel.

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