bellringer
nounUK /ˈbɛlˌrɪŋə/
US /ˈbɛlˌrɪŋər/
A bellringer is a person who rings a bell.
The bellringer pulled the rope to ring the big church bell.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short warm-up question or task given to students at the start of a class.
The teacher wrote a bellringer on the board for us to solve.
3. A person employed to ring a bell to announce the time or an event.
The town bellringer rang the bell at noon every day.
4. A device or mechanism that rings a bell automatically.
The old clock's bellringer chimed on the hour.