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bell captain

bell captain noun: a supervisor of bellhops in a hotel.

Noun

bell captain (plural bell captains)

  1. A supervisor of bellhops in a hotel.
    • He returned to his hotel that afternoon . . . but he received an electric shock as he approached the desk, for the bell captain addressed him, saying: "Mr. Haviland wishes to see you at once, in his office."c. 1920, Rex Ellingwood Beach, chapter 2, in Flowing Gold

Forms of bell captain

pluralbell captains

Questions about bell captain

What does bell captain mean?
Bell captain means a supervisor of bellhops in a hotel.
What part of speech is bell captain?
Bell captain is a noun.
What is the plural of bell captain?
The plural of bell captain is bell captains.

Words near bell captain in the dictionary

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  9. bell carts
  10. bell character
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