What is "nose count"

Usage examples of "nose count".

I could not get an exact nose count, but it seemed suspiciously close to a dozen—.

I replaced the phone, did a nose count to make sure everybody was in the Hummer, and gestured imperiously to its driver.

While we do not have an actual nose count, of course, it should be at least 1,000 and perhaps as many as 1,700.

I could not get an exact nose count, but it seemed suspiciously close to a dozen-a fairly sizable group to be out riding at just that place and time.