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TALLYMAN

Pronunciation (US):

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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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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