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questman

questman noun: one who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.

Noun

questman (plural questmen)

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

Forms of questman

pluralquestmen

Origin of questman

From quest + man.

Questions about questman

What does questman mean?
Questman means one who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.
What part of speech is questman?
Questman is a noun.
What is the plural of questman?
The plural of questman is questmen.

Words near questman in the dictionary

  1. questless
  2. questlessness
  3. questlike
  4. questline
  5. questlines
  6. questman
  7. questmen
  8. questmonger
  9. questmongers
  10. questor
  11. questorial

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