tallies 1. Records or counts of a number of items. 2. Devices; such as, notched rods, or mechanical counters, for visibly recording or accounting; especially, business transactions. 3. Recorded accounts; such as, of items, or charges. 4. Scores, or points, tabulated of a sports event, or events. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/4293/