tallyman

American  

[tal-ee-muhn] / ˈtæl i mən /

noun

plural

tallymen

1. a person who tallies or keeps account of something.

2. British. a person who sells merchandise on the hire-purchase system.

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tallyman British  

/ ˈtælɪmən /

noun

1. a scorekeeper or recorder

2. dialect a travelling salesman for a firm specializing in hire-purchase

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Other Word Forms

• tallywoman noun

Etymology

Origin of tallyman

First recorded in 1645–55; tally + -man

Example Sentences

A respected figure among the Crees, his Indigenous community, the tallyman made sure there were enough animals and other resources in the trapline for current and future generations.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

In each trapline, the tallyman was responsible for making sure that its members were using the land and its resources so that the trapline would keep providing for future generations.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

His grandfather — the tallyman of Mr. Happyjack’s trapline — had taught him to hunt and love the Broadback.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Mr. Saganash, the tallyman who has long fought against logging, belongs to the Crees centered in Waswanipi, a town eight hours north by car from Montreal.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

I noticed it, myself, with more especial observation, at my post of tallyman.

From The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday by Blunden, Edmund