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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
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