bellman

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bellman^¹

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From Middle English belleman, equivalent to bell + man.

noun bellmen

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.
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.

Bellman^²

proper noun Bellmans

A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.

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@misc{bellman_2026,
  title = {bellman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bellman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}