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TALLYMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
Synonyms:
tally clerk; tallyman
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tallyman" is a kind of...):
clerk (an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts))
Sense 2
Meaning:
One who sells goods on the installment plan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("tallyman" is a kind of...):
bagman; commercial traveler; commercial traveller; roadman; traveling salesman; travelling salesman (a salesman who travels to call on customers)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)