almsman

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: alms=man

CIDE DICTIONARY

almsman, n. 

•  A recipient of alms.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  A giver of alms.  Halliwell.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

almsman

allottee, almswoman, annuitant, assign, assignee, bankrupt, beggar, beneficiary, casual, charity case, devisee, donee, down-and-out, down-and-outer, feoffee, grantee, hardcase, indigent, legatary, legatee, patentee, pauper, penniless man, pensionary, pensioner, poor devil, poor man, poorling, starveling, stipendiary, welfare client

ROGET THESAURUS

almsman

Receiving

N receiving, acquisition, reception, suscipiency, acceptance, admission, recipient, accipient, assignee, devisee, legatee, legatary, grantee, feoffee, donee, releasee, relessee, lessee, receiver, sportulary, stipendiary, beneficiary, pensioner, pensionary, almsman, income, receiving, recipient, suscipient, received, given, secondhand, not given, unbestowed &c (give), (bestow).