chimer

A bell that chimes.

Noun

  1. 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:
  2. 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...

Origin

Etymology tree English chime Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English chimer From chime + -er.

Forms

chimers

Noun alt of, alternative

  1. Alternative form of chimere (“bishop's robe”).

Forms

chimers