An older or alternative form of campanologist; a person who studies the history, art, and science of bells.
From campanology plus -er (agent suffix), an earlier variant formation before campanologist became standard. This form appears in older texts on bell-ringing.
Early campanologists were often church clergy who had hands-on bell-ringing experience—their study of bells combined practical medieval knowledge with developing scientific methods!
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