bell captain
noun
a hotel employee who supervises the work of bellhops.
Origin of bell captain
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words nearby bell captain
bell beaker,
bell book,
bell bronze,
bell buoy,
bell burnell,
bell captain,
bell cow,
bell crank,
bell curve,
bell frog,
bell gardens
Example sentences from the Web for bell captain
The nature of the bell-captain's special problem sounded interesting, but the details confused Sextus.
Forsyte's Retreat |Winston MarksA few of them knew that Pete was the bell-captain in one of the big midtown hotels.
A World by the Tale |Gordon Randall GarrettAs he awaited the elevator, he was approached by the bell-captain.
Forsyte's Retreat |Winston Marks