campanologynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkæm.pəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌkæm.pəˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/the art or skill of ringing church bells
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous pastimes & their participants
- bell-ringer
- brass rubbing
- goal line
- joust
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- picador
- pigeon fancier
- potholing
- toy
- trainspotting
- window shopping
- yoga
campanologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌkæm.pəˈnɒl.ə.dʒɪst/us/ˌkæm.pəˈnɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
Examples from literature
- A correspondent, who is apparently much interested in campanology, asks me how he is to construct what he calls a "true and correct" peal for four bells.
- Soon after sunrise on Ascension Day I was woke clear andclean by the bells breaking into song. You know campanology is his great hobby.