The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
questman — quest·man … English syllables
questman — /kwestmaen/, or questmonger /kwestmongar/ In old English law, a starter of lawsuits, or prosecutions; also a person chosen to inquire into abuses, especially such as relate to weights and measures; also a church warden … Black's law dictionary
questman — ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun (plural questmen) Etymology: Middle English, from quest + man archaic : one legally empowered to solicit alms; specifically : sidesman 1 … Useful english dictionary
Questmen — Questman Quest man, n.; pl. {Questmen}. One legally empowered to make quest of certain matters, esp. of abuses of weights and measures. Specifically: (a) A churchwarden s assistant; a sidesman. Blount. [Obs.] (b) A collector of parish rents.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sidesman — Sides man, n.; pl. {Sidesmen}. 1. A party man; a partisan. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sidesmen — Sidesman Sides man, n.; pl. {Sidesmen}. 1. A party man; a partisan. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
