belleter

noun

bell·​et·​er

ˈbe-lə-tər

plural -s

: a bell founder

Word History

Etymology

bell entry 1 + -eter (from obsolete yeter metal caster, from Old English gēotere, from gēotan to cast, pour + -ere -er)

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