bell ringer
Pulls the rope
A bell ringer is someone who rings bells, especially church bells as part of a team practicing change ringing.
The term extends to anything strikingly successful or attention-grabbing: That presentation was a real bell ringer.
In fundraising, bell ringers solicit donations at storefronts, particularly the Salvation Army's red-kettle collectors at Christmas.
Student of tower ringing
- belfryTower containing bells
- towerTall slender edifice
- steeplePointed church tower
- ropeThick twisted fibers
peal · clapper · carillon · tolling · chimer · pull · striker · sally
Small worship room
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- processionFormal moving line
- chimesTuned percussion bells
commemoration · liturgy · mass · vespers · funeral · tolling · knell · Christmas
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
breakthrough · feat · masterstroke · pinnacle · crowning · standout · showstopper · knockout
campanologist
Student of tower ringing
rope · peal · clapper · carillon · tolling · chimer · pull · striker · sally · tenor
chapel
Small worship room
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- processionFormal moving line
chimes · commemoration · liturgy · mass · vespers · funeral · tolling · knell · Christmas · carillon
chime
Melodic bell sound
clang · tinkle · jingle · knell · sound · summons · call · announcement · alarm · last call
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- successFavorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
milestone · breakthrough · feat · masterstroke · pinnacle · crowning · standout · showstopper · knockout · sensation
- temple workersacolyte, altar server, sacristan, sexton, temple guard
- signal sendersflagman, radio operator, lighthouse keeper, traffic cop, air traffic controller
- bellscowbells, toll, handbells, tongue, chimes
- carnival gamesduck pond, balloon darts, strongman game, shooting gallery, dunk tank
- church rolesbishop, deacons, priest, pastor, lay readers
- bell ringingpeal, chime, toll, clapper, campanile