questman

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noun

One who is legally empowered to look into certain matters, especially abuses of weights and measures.

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Meanings

nounquestman (plural questmen)

plural questmen

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sidesman

Origin

From quest + man.

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Cite this entry
APA

questman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/questman

MLA

“questman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/questman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “questman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/questman.

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