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toller

toller noun: a person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer. Also the clipping of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Noun (1)

toller (plural tollers)

  1. A person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer.

Noun (2)

toller (plural tollers)

  1. A person who collects tolls; a tollkeeper.

Proper noun capitalized: Toller

Toller (plural Tollers)

  1. A surname.

Also used as

toller is also the clipping of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Forms of toller

Noun
pluraltollers
Proper noun
pluralTollers

Origin of toller

From toll + -er, from the verb.

From Middle English toller, from Old English tollere; equivalent to toll + -er, from the noun.

Questions about toller

What does toller mean?
Toller means a person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer.
What part of speech is toller?
Toller can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of toller?
The plural of toller is tollers.

Words near toller in the dictionary

  1. Tollefson
  2. Tollefsons
  3. Tollemache
  4. Tollemaches
  5. Tollens' reagent
  6. toller
  7. Toller Porcorum
  8. tollerable
  9. tollers
  10. Tollerton
  11. Tolles

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