tithingman

Meanings

Plural: tithingmen

Noun

• The chief of a tithing.
• A ruler or leader of ten men; a decurion.
• A peace officer; an underconstable.
• A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct, and to enforce the observance of the Sabbath.
• A tithe proctor: a collector of tithes.

Synonyms

borsholder, decener, headborough, tithe proctor, underconstable