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bellmen

bellmen is the plural of bellman.

Meaning of bellman

Noun

bellman (plural bellmen)

  1. A town crier.
    • On arriving in that town they took lodgings, and as was the custom at that time, hired the bellman to go round announcing their arrival, their qualifications, their fame, and their terms.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 387
  2. 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.2009 January 24, Harry Hurt Iii, “The Inaugural Glamour as Seen From a Taxi Stand”, in New York Times

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Questions about bellmen

What is bellmen the plural of?
Bellmen is the plural of bellman.

Words near bellmen in the dictionary

  1. Bellman-Ford algorithm
  2. Bellman-Ford algorithms
  3. Bellmans
  4. bellmanship
  5. Bellmawr
  6. bellmen
  7. bellmetal
  8. Bellmore
  9. Bellmores
  10. Bellmount Forest
  11. bellmouth

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