Tidewaiter
Pronunciation : Tide"wait`er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties. Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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