Definition of "tallyman" []

• A person who keeps a tally of something (noun)
• A person who conducts the tally trade (noun)

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• "Which is more than can be said for some of these sharpers that go by the name of tallyman."
• "I'm a tenacious tallyman with the heart of a solid gold compass."
• "She emptied the basket on the dump and handed the tallyman a wooden marker: Lizzie guessed the markers were used to calculate the wages at the end of the week."