Tacksman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaksmən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tacksman is a noun meaning (Scotland) A person who holds a tack from another; a tenant.
Meaning
(Scotland) A person who holds a tack from another; a tenant.
More Meanings
- Obsolete spelling of taxman.
Example Sentences
MacLeod from Dunvegan, his tacksmen big with vengeance, caught up with the raiders by Ardmore Bay, and none of the MacDonalds was spared.
... a numerous class of occupiers who cultivated what would now be considered fair-sized crofts, have entirely disappeared, as well as the tenants and tacksmen who were still higher in the scale.
Word Forms
- tacksmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tacker, tackey, tacklee, twattock, taff, tapper.
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