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countertally

countertally noun: a portion of a tally stick, broken off so that its authenticity can later be confirmed by aligning it with the other portion.

Noun

countertally (plural countertallies)

  1. (historical) A portion of a tally stick, broken off so that its authenticity can later be confirmed by aligning it with the other portion.

Forms of countertally

pluralcountertallies

Origin of countertally

From counter- + tally.

Questions about countertally

What does countertally mean?
Countertally means a portion of a tally stick, broken off so that its authenticity can later be confirmed by aligning it with the other portion.
What part of speech is countertally?
Countertally is a noun.
What is the plural of countertally?
The plural of countertally is countertallies.

Words near countertally in the dictionary

  1. countersynods
  2. countersyntactic
  3. countertactic
  4. countertactics
  5. countertallies
  6. countertally
  7. countertariff
  8. countertariffed
  9. countertariffing
  10. countertariffs
  11. countertaste

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