toller
toller · tollers
A person who tolls a bellA person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer.
US/tˈoʊlɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesA person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer.
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
A person who collects tolls; a tollkeeper.
Origin
From toll + -er, from the verb. From Middle English toller, from Old English tollere; equFrom toll + -er, from the verb.
From Middle English toller, from Old English tollere; equivalent to toll + -er, from the noun.
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Forms
plural: tollersSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation):bell ringerringer
- someone employed to collect tolls:tollkeepertollgatherertoll collectortoll takertoll agent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtoll