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tidewaiter definition

tide·waiter (-wāt′ər)

noun

Historical a customs official who boarded incoming ships to prevent customs evasion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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