Bellman

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A town crier.
  2. 2
    a man employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels wordnet
  3. 3
    A bellhop or bellboy.

    "In addition to opening doors, I would be expected to assist the bellmen and the valet parkers in tagging luggage, ticketing cars and directing limo traffic."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bellhopannouncerattendantbatmanbellboybellboy

Example

More examples

"Yanni was working hard as a bellman at an Algerian beach resort."

Etymology

From Middle English belleman, equivalent to bell + man.

Related phrases

Bellman equationHamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equationtown crier

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