tally clerk vs clerk

tally clerk and clerk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tally clerk	Yes	No	No	No
clerk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clerk is a hypernym of tally clerk; that is, clerk is a word with a broader meaning than tally clerk:

tally clerk: one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
clerk: an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

tally clerk (noun)	clerk (noun)
one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received	an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
	a salesperson in a store

tally clerk (verb)	clerk (verb)
	work as a clerk, as in the legal business