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Check-taker. World English Historical Dictionary

Check-taker. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025. Check-taker [Cf. CHECK sb.1] An official who takes or collects the checks of admission at a theater, or other public place, in a railway-train (in U.S.), etc. So Check-taking ppl. a.

1 1812.  H. & J. Smith, Rej. Addr., Theatre. Hark! the check-taker moody silence breaks, And bawling ‘Pit full,’ gives the check he takes.

2 1842.  Barham, Ingol. Leg., Dover. The Cheque-takers never would let her go through.

3 1842.  Dickens, Amer. Notes (1850), 43/2. The conductor or check-taker, or guard, or whatever he may be, wears no uniform.

4 1887.  Times, 1 Nov., 3/6. A check-taker at the [Sanger’s] theatre.

5 a. 1845.  Hood, Vauxhall, ii. The check-taking mortal I pass.

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