chimer en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From chime + -er.
Meanings
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A bell that chimes.
She brushed a few drops from her lashes as the sweet little chimer rang out ten bells;
2004, Emma Wolf, Other Things Being Equal:
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A person who rings chimes on bells.
The venerable Dr. George W. Warren, who had recently retired, was “honorary organist,” and Alfred Toulmin continued as harpist and bell chimer, a post he had held for 30 years.
2001, J. Robert Wright, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |