questman
questman · questmen
One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of…One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.
(obsolete)A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman.
(obsolete)A collector of parish rents.
Origin
From quest + man.From quest + man.
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Forms
plural: questmenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular