"tollman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tollmen [plural]
Etymology: From toll + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toll|man}} toll + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|tollmen}} tollman (plural tollmen)
  1. A man who receives or collects a toll. Related terms: tollperson, tollwoman

Inflected forms

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