gauger

(jər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that gauges
  2. Chiefly Brit. an official who measures the contents of casks of liquor, etc. to be taxed
  3. a collector of excise taxes

Origin: ME < Anglo-Fr gaugeour < gauge

See gauger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also gag·er

noun
  1. One that gauges.
  2. Chiefly British A revenue officer who inspects bulk goods subject to duty.

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