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Churchwarden's assistant — semi-sand (anag)
Answer for the clue "Churchwarden's assistant — semi-sand (anag) ", 8 letters:
sidesman
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Word definitions for sidesman in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An assistant to a churchwarden, one of whose duties is to collect offerings during a service.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sidesman \Sides"man\, n.; pl. Sidesmen . A party man; a partisan. --Milton. An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
Usage examples of sidesman.
Major Hinton was killed, the Legion lost not just a commanding officer but a friend, a sidesman of the church, a brother-in-law, a creditor, a hunting companion, and above all, a neighbor, and if Murphy died they would lose another.
She had begun to make her way towards the farmyard when she saw Mr Fairweather and Mr Laudimer, another sidesman at the church, standing together.
In the entrance, Miss Campanula had posted Sergeant Roper, of the Chipping Constabularly, and sidesman of St.
She knew Mr Fairweather because he was one of the sidesmen at the church, but she had never liked him, he always sang the hymns louder and longer than anybody else, and his amens were like an echo, they came so long after the prayer was finished.
Major Hinton was killed, the Legion lost not just a commanding officer but a friend, a sidesman of the church, a brother-in-law, a creditor, a hunting companion, and above all, a neighbor, and if Murphy died they would lose another.
The brigs sidesmen twittered their pipes, the anchor was lifted, and Lieutenant Martin ordered sheets hauled tight.
And in villages they are commonly made churchwardens, sidesmen, aleconners, now and then constables, and many times enjoy the name of head boroughs.
The brig's sidesmen twittered their pipes, the anchor was lifted, and Lieutenant Martin ordered sheets hauled tight.
Ramage heard shouted orders and sidesmen appeared to hold out the two manropes.