ringer

/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/

ringer

English Noun Top 17,343
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Definition

Someone who rings, especially a bell ringer.

Etymology

From Middle English ringere, rynger, ryngar, equivalent to ring (“to sound a bell”) + -er.

Example Sentences

  • "Pull, if ye never pull′d before; Good ringers, pull your best," quoth he."
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