English Explanatory Dictionary

bellman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A town crier.
  2. A bellhop or bellboy.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a town crier.

Word forms

bellman bellmen Bellmans

Etymology

From Middle English belleman, equivalent to bell + man.

Derived words

bellmanship Bellman equation Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation
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