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tally sticks

tally sticks is the plural of tally stick.

Meaning of tally stick

Noun

tally stick (plural tally sticks)

  1. (historical) A bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping.
    Synonyms:
    nickstick, tally

Questions about tally sticks

What is tally sticks the plural of?
Tally sticks is the plural of tally stick.

Words near tally sticks in the dictionary

  1. tally room
  2. tally rooms
  3. tally shop
  4. tally shops
  5. tally stick
  6. tally sticks
  7. tally system
  8. tally trade
  9. tally up
  10. tally van
  11. tally vans

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