TOLLER

tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll collector, toll taker, toll agent, toller

(noun) someone employed to collect tolls

toller, bell ringer, ringer

(noun) a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Toller (plural Tollers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Toller is the 23153rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1102 individuals. Toller is most common among White (79.13%) and Black/African American (15.79%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Noun

toller (plural tollers)

A person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer

Etymology 2

Noun

toller (plural tollers)

A person who collects tolls; a toll keeper

Etymology 3

Noun

toller (plural tollers)

(dogs) Short for Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Source: Wiktionary


Toll"er, n. Etym: [AS. tollere.]

Definition: A toll gatherer. "Tollers in markets." Piers Plowman.

Toll"er, n.

Definition: One who tolls a bell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

coffee icon