A person who makes something ring; esp. = bell-ringer, n.
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > bell-ringer > [noun] (11) ringerc1425 A person who makes something ring; esp. = bell-ringer, n. bell-ringer1543 One whose business it is to ring a church or town bell at stated times or on stated occasions. toller1550 One who tolls a bell. knoller1611 one who knolls. stretch-rope1634 one who stretches a rope (applied to a bellringer). college youth1668 (esp. college youth.) Applied technically to societies of bellringers. Obsolete exc. Historical. change ringer1756 a person who rings changes (sense 9a). handbell ringera1802 a person who performs on handbells (sense 3). tintinnabulary1825 n. A bell-ringer. tintinnabulist1830 a professional bell-ringer. treble-ringer1899 the ringer of the treble bell in a peal. |
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