Bell-ringer
noun
a person who rings church bells
a person who plays musical handbells
Historical Examples
Joan of Arc Ronald Sutherland Gower
The Conspirators Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
L-bas J. K. Huysmans
All’s Well Emily Sarah Holt
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
L-bas J. K. Huysmans
A History of Mourning Richard Davey
L-bas J. K. Huysmans
The Clever Woman of the Family Charlotte M. Yonge
Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford’s Laura Lee Hope
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