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sidesmen

sidesmen is the plural of sidesman.

Meaning of sidesman

Noun

sidesman (plural sidesmen)

  1. An assistant to a churchwarden, one of whose duties is to collect offerings during a service.
    • By the 17th century churchwardens, now assisted by sidesmen, were overseeing parish taxes (with the parish clerks), controlling the stocks and whipping posts, and organising relief for the poor and for wayfarers.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 187
    Synonyms:
    questman

Questions about sidesmen

What is sidesmen the plural of?
Sidesmen is the plural of sidesman.

Words near sidesmen in the dictionary

  1. sideslipper
  2. sideslippers
  3. sideslipping
  4. sideslips
  5. sidesman
  6. sidesmen
  7. sidespin
  8. sidespins
  9. sidesplit
  10. sidesplits
  11. sidesplitter

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