questman

English

Etymology

quest +‎ man

Noun

questman (plural questmen)

  1. (obsolete) One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.
  2. (obsolete) A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman.
  3. (obsolete) A collector of parish rents.
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