gauger

American  

[gey-jer] / ˈgeɪ dʒər /

especially in technical use, gager

noun

1. a person or thing that gauges.

2. a worker or inspector who checks the dimensions or quality of machined work.

3. a customs official, collector of excise taxes, or the like.

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gauger British  

/ ˈɡeɪdʒə /

noun

1. a person or thing that gauges

2. a customs officer who inspects bulk merchandise, esp liquor casks, for excise duty purposes

3. a collector of excise taxes

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Etymology

Origin of gauger

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Anglo-French word gaugeour. See gauge, -or ²

Example Sentences

Gauger told the documentary crew that Epstein’s sentence was ultimately shortened by five months.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2019

Gauger saw her enrollment go from 120 students in pre-K through 8th grade to 80 students the first year of the multi-age classes.

From Washington Times • Feb. 5, 2018

Justin Gauger wishes his memory of when he was struck – while fishing for trout at a lake near Flagstaff, Arizona – wasn’t so vivid.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2017

The most striking comments came from Randall Gauger, a bishop at the Bruderhof, who, with his wife, had lived for many years in a Bruderhof community in Australia.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 24, 2017

Gregory the Gauger was disposed to grumble at being set ashore.

From The Voyage of the Hoppergrass by Pearson, Edmund Lester