noun
Stedman
Stedman (noun) means a traditional method of change ringing (a pattern for ringing a set of church bells in a fixed sequence) used with an odd number of bells. Example: “The bell tower rang Stedman Triples every Sunday before the service.”
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A traditional method of change ringing (a pattern for ringing a set of church bells in a fixed sequence) used with an odd number of bells.
"The bell tower rang Stedman Triples every Sunday before the service."
How to use Stedman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA named pattern used by church bell-ringers, named after the man who invented it.
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You will only meet this term in the specialist world of English church-bell change ringing.
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Word forms
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The bell tower rang _____ Triples every Sunday before the service.
Etymology
Named after Fabian Stedman, the 17th-century English bell-ringer who devised the method.
Class of 1600
Stedman joined the language around 1600.
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Rhymes for Stedman
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What does “Stedman” mean?
The word “Stedman” means a traditional method of change ringing (a pattern for ringing a set of church bells in a fixed sequence) used with an odd number of bells. In plain terms, a named pattern used by church bell-ringers, named after the man who invented it.
How do you use “Stedman” in a sentence?
Here is “Stedman” used in a sentence: “The bell tower rang Stedman Triples every Sunday before the service.”
What part of speech is “Stedman”?
“Stedman” is a noun.
Where does the word “Stedman” come from?
The word “Stedman” dates back to around 1600. Named after Fabian Stedman, the 17th-century English bell-ringer who devised the method.
