bell-ringer
nounUK /ˈbelˌrɪŋə/
US /ˈbelˌrɪŋər/
A person who rings a bell.
The bell-ringer pulled the rope to start the school day.
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2. A person employed to ring a bell to announce the time or an event.
The town bell-ringer marked noon from the tower.
3. A door-to-door salesperson or canvasser.
A bell-ringer came by selling brushes.
4. A ringer in a game of horseshoes that lands around the stake.
She scored a bell-ringer on her last throw.
5. A difficult or striking question or remark.
The teacher asked a real bell-ringer to start the class.