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A churchwarden's assistant, a sidesman. Now historical.
Christian Church (chiefly Anglican Church). A churchwarden’s assistant, who performs such duties as showing congregants to their seats and taking the…
Christian Church (chiefly Anglican Church). A churchwarden's assistant; = sidesman, n. 2a.
(formerly written in one word): gen. a man bound by oath to the performance of a duty or office; hence, a man bound to strict service, a ‘vassal’…