bellfounder

The English word “bellfounder” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

Someone who makes bells by foundry work (casting, grinding, polishing).

Etymology

From bell + founder, an alteration (swapping out obsolete yoter (“pourer, founder”) for founder) of Middle English belyotar, belgietere, belleyetere (“bellfounder”).

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