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tidewaiter

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Noun
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tide=wait=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

tidewaitern. 
     A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties.  Swift.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tidewaiter, n. hist. a customs officer who boarded ships on their arrival to enforce the customs regulations.


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