tally stick

== English == === Etymology === From tally +‎ stick. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tally stick (plural tally sticks) (historical) A bone, or piece of wood, on which notches or scores are cut, as the marks of number, for account keeping. Synonyms: nickstick, tally Hyponyms: single tally, split tally ==== Coordinate terms ==== tally mark ==== Translations ====