What is the meaning of ringer?

noun

  • A person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation.
  • A person who is almost identical to another.
  • A contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses.
  • Horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg. (.
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