talesman

American  

[teylz-muhn, tey-leez-muhn] / ˈteɪlz mən, ˈteɪ liz mən /

noun

• talesmen
  plural

1. a person summoned as one of the tales.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• talesmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of talesman

First recorded in 1670–80; tales + man

Example Sentences

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talesman talesmen

Samuel Cooperman, grocer, the next talesman called, said he had read about the case.

From Time Magazine Archive

Talesman; the author of a story or report: I'll tell you my tale, and my talesman.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

No method is too far-fetched to be made use of on the chance of "catching" some stray talesman.

From Courts and Criminals by Arthur Cheney Train

One look at him as a prospective talesman in a murder case and you would have unhesitatingly murmured, "The defense challenges peremptorily!"

From By Advice of Counsel by Arthur Cheney Train

Unexpectedly a disgruntled-looking talesman in the back row held up his hand.

From By Advice of Counsel by Arthur Cheney Train

It was noticeable that other talesmen who had read about the Fall-Sinclair oil scandal in the newspapers were opionated as Grocer Cooperman as to the probity of the defendants.

From Time Magazine Archive

He excused only those talesmen who said they had formed a firm opinion as to Sinclair's guilt or innocence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Persons who believed Sinclair was guilty, predicted short shrift for Sinclair, because brisk, efficient Justice Bailey had examined the talesmen himself, and locked up the jury.

From Time Magazine Archive

But few talesmen had read about the case at all.

From Time Magazine Archive

The search for talesmen had lasted forty-five days.

From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Henry M. Hunt