[ad. med.L. campanista bellman, f. campāna.] One versed in the subject of bells.
1872. J. T. Fowler, in N. & Q., Ser. IV. IX. 531. Campanists all, Looke, Brothers, Looke! Loe! here’s a passing goodlie Booke!
1881. J. P. Briscoe, Old Nottinghamsh., 110. It has been figured by most campanists.
Hence Campanistic a.
1883. Trans. Cumbld. Antiq. Soc., VIII. 153. Our campanistic major, Jeremy Tolhurst.
