tallyman
/ˈtæliˌmæn/
noun
- A person who counts or records items, such as votes, goods, or scores.
- The scoreboard operator acted as the tallyman for the game.
- The tallyman marked each vote on a large sheet of paper.
- At the dock, the tallyman checked the crates against the shipping list.
- A person who sells goods on credit and collects payments in installments, especially in historical contexts.
- The tallyman kept a book of debts for all his customers.
- In the 19th century, a tallyman would visit homes to collect weekly payments for furniture.
- My great-grandfather worked as a tallyman, selling clothes on credit.