noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures. obsolete
2. 2
   A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman. obsolete
3. 3
   A collector of parish rents. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

sidesmansidesman

Etymology

From quest + man.

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