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noun
An assistant to a churchwarden, one of whose duties is to collect offerings during a service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: assistant, helper, help, supporter
History
Corruption of synod's man.
