What is the definition of talleys?

Answer 1

A Tally (usual spelling) is a record of some sort - a daily tally of vehicular accidents, for example... Tally Marks indicate grouping and are base 5. there are four vertical lines IIII and for 5 a diagonal slant- hence groups of five are cohesive and easy to read-and tally. the origin is obscure but the popular idea is that they were invented by the Cossacks and could readily be burned into animal skins, scrawled on logs, birch bark- etc, ideal for an outdoors people Some firearms issued to the Cossacks were marked over the chamber I I I three vertical lines meaning .30 caliber ( 7.62MM) The Soviets tried to stop this practice but it was too handy and familiar.