toller

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noun

A person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer.

Similar
bell ringerringertollkeepertollgatherertoll collectortoll takertoll agent
OriginMiddle English toller ← Old English tollere →
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Meanings

toller1

nountoller (plural tollers)

plural tollers

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

toller2

nountoller (plural tollers)

plural tollers

  1. A person who collects tolls; a tollkeeper.

toller3

nountoller (plural tollers)

plural tollers

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Toller4

proper nounToller (plural Tollers)

plural Tollers

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

Similar
bell ringerringer
Broader
signalersignaller

nounsomeone employed to collect tolls

Similar
tollkeepertollgatherertoll collectortoll takertoll agent
Broader
employee
Also see
bell ringernova scotia duck tolling retrieverringertollgatherertollkeeper

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

toller · noun

From toll + -er, from the verb.

Full word history & related roots →

toller · noun

  1. Old Englishtollere
  2. Middle Englishtoller
  3. Englishtoller

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

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Translations

Finnish novascotiannoutaja
  • novascotiannoutajabreed of dog
Irish aimseadóir
  • aimseadóirbreed of dog

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Rollet
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Chicago

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