bellman

[ bel-muhn ]

/ ˈbɛl mən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bellman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bell·men.

a bellhop.

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

Origin of bellman

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bell¹, -man

Words nearby bellman

Bellini's duct, Bellinzona, bell jar, bell lap, bell magpie, bellman, Bellmawr, bell metal, Bellmore, bell moth, Bello

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Example sentences from the Web for bellman

He is preceded by another Death as a bellman with bell and lanthorn.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce
Far from all resort of mirth,Save the cricket on the hearthOr the bellman's drowsy charmTo bless the doors from nightly harm.
The Customs of Old England|F. J. Snell
The Bellman then addresses himself to men-servants and maid-servants, enjoining honesty on the former, cleanliness on the latter.
Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851|Various
There he came upon the stone-breaker and the bellman strolling from grave to grave.
When a Man's Single|J. M. Barrie

The Bellman, in which “Zelig” appeared, is remarkable for the brilliance and power of its fiction.
The Best Short Stories of 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bellman

bellman

/ (ˈbɛlmən) /

noun plural -men

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

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单词	bellman
释义	bellman [ bel-muhn ] / ˈbɛl mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bellman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bell·men. a bellhop. a person who carries or rings a bell, especially a town crier or watchman. Origin of bellman Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at bell¹, -man Words nearby bellman Bellini's duct, Bellinzona, bell jar, bell lap, bell magpie, bellman, Bellmawr, bell metal, Bellmore, bell moth, Bello Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bellman He is preceded by another Death as a bellman with bell and lanthorn. The Dance of Death\|Francis Douce Far from all resort of mirth,Save the cricket on the hearthOr the bellman's drowsy charmTo bless the doors from nightly harm. The Customs of Old England\|F. J. Snell The Bellman then addresses himself to men-servants and maid-servants, enjoining honesty on the former, cleanliness on the latter. Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851\|Various There he came upon the stone-breaker and the bellman strolling from grave to grave. When a Man's Single\|J. M. Barrie The Bellman, in which “Zelig” appeared, is remarkable for the brilliance and power of its fiction. The Best Short Stories of 1915\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bellman bellman / (ˈbɛlmən) / noun plural -men a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bellman attendant, porter, steward, bellboy, announcer, crier, proclaimer, stentor
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bellman

noun, plural bell·men.

Origin of bellman

Words nearby bellman

Example sentences from the Web for bellman

British Dictionary definitions for bellman

noun plural -men

Words related to bellman