Tallyman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tallyman is a noun meaning A person who keeps a tally of something.
Meaning
A person who keeps a tally of something.
More Meanings
- A man who conducts the tally trade.
- (informal, regional, archaic) A man who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
- (Ireland, politics) A counting agent; typically one who is a man.
Example Sentences
At the prefab site entrance, we collect our breathing apparatus from the 'tallyman' who books people in and out of the tunnel.
The term tally-man and tally-woman, indicating a man and woman living together without marriage, are used in mining districts, where such unions are far from uncommon.
Uncoupling a train into cuts in the reception sidings - as a shunter wields his pole, the tallyman reads off details of the train to the Traffic Office through his portable radio transmitter.
Word Forms
- tallymen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tally-man, tallywoman, tally-woman, tallier, tabulator, totalizer.
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