tally sheet

noun

1. a sheet for checking, counting, or scoring, as of cargo loaded or unloaded.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tally sheet¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

The first crucial innovation was to translate data on handwritten census tally sheets to patterns of holes punched in cards.

From Popular-Science

They examined every “poll list, tally sheet, certificate of result, and, where necessary, each ballot.”

From The Daily Beast

We set down a record of the games, and he went to bed happier if the tally-sheet showed him winner.

From Project Gutenberg

For this Tilden pitched upon the lost original tally-sheet of the regular vote.

From Project Gutenberg

"One ninety-eight," announced Buck, blowing the sand from the tally sheet.

From Project Gutenberg

As I prayed I strove to quest back in my life and cast a hurried tally-sheet of my own worth and unworth.

From Project Gutenberg

When the mail is sorted, all orders are placed together, and these are then sorted into the classes shown by the tally sheet.

From Project Gutenberg