douanier
Americannoun
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A startled douanier, standing in the door of his office stared up into the square faces of grey-coated horsemen riding past.
From Time Magazine Archive
I looked up; the figure of the douanier had vanished.
From A Marriage at Sea by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
As he spoke a douanier lounged out of his little whitewashed lair Terry pointed out objects of interest here and there.
From My Friend the Chauffeur by Lowenheim, Frederic
It was open—abandoned—not a sentry, not a douanier visible.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
The douanier was about to inspect, in his leisured way, when a peasant entered with some bags to be weighed.
From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand
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