tally-man

Noun

tallyman (plural tallymen)

1. A person who keeps a tally of something.
   • Uncoupling a train into cuts in the reception sidings - as a shunter wields his pole, the tallyman reads off details of the train to the Traffic Office through his portable radio transmitter.1960 July, G. Freeman Allen, “Margam yard - the most modern in Europe”, in Trains Illustrated, page 406, photo caption
2. A man who conducts the tally trade.
3. (archaic, informal, regional) A man who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
   • The term tally-man and tally-woman, indicating a man and woman living together without marriage, are used in mining districts, where such unions are far from uncommon.1890, Thomas Ratcliffe, “Tally-woman”, in Notes and Queries, page 297
4. (Ireland) A counting agent; typically one who is a man.