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/ˈbɛl.ər/ · bel.ow.er
noun
- A person responsible for lowering a bell in a church or a bell tower. The bellower carefully lowered the heavy bell into its resting place.
- A device used to lower a bell, typically a pulley system or a winch. The bellower was a complex system of ropes and pulleys that made it easy to lower the bell.
Did you know? The term 'bellower' is rarely used today, but it provides insight into the historical practices of bell ringing and maintenance in medieval Europe.