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Noun: sidesman (sidesmen)  sIdz-mun
  1. (Church of England) a male assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
    "The sidesman discreetly passed the collection plate during the service"

Derived forms: sidesmen

Type of: adult male, aid, assistant, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], help, helper, hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal], supporter

Encyclopedia: Sidesman