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Sidesmen
Sidesman \Sides"man\, n.; pl. Sidesmen.
A party man; a partisan.
--Milton.An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman.
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sidesmen
n. (plural of sidesman English)
Usage examples of "sidesmen".
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.