Tacksman

//ˈtaksmən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who holds a tack from another; a tenant. Scotland

    "... a numerous class of occupiers who cultivated what would now be considered fair-sized crofts, have entirely disappeared, as well as the tenants and tacksmen who were still higher in the scale."

  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of taxman. alt-of, obsolete

Synonyms

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tax collectorassessorcustomsexcisemanfarmerpublican

Example

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"... a numerous class of occupiers who cultivated what would now be considered fair-sized crofts, have entirely disappeared, as well as the tenants and tacksmen who were still higher in the scale."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tack + -s- + -man.

Etymology 2

See taxman.

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