Tacksman n. (pl. tacksmen) (Scots Law) One who holds a tack or lease from another; a tenant, or lessee. "The tacksmen, who formed what may be called the "peerage" of the little community, must be the captains."
... is no difference between the former tacksman and his serf except the relative size of ... — Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science - April, 1873, Vol. XI, No. 25. • Various
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