meshullah
noun
me·shul·lah
variants or meshulah or meshullach or meshulach
mə̇ˈshüˌläḵ,
-shu̇ˌ-
plural meshullahim or meshulahim or meshullachim or meshulachim
⸗ˌ⸗ˈläḵə̇m,
-(ˌ)ḵēm
: an accredited itinerant collector sent out to raise funds especially for the maintenance of orthodox Jewish religious and charitable institutions in the region of Palestine compare halukkah
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew mĕshūllāh, literally, one who is sent