landwaiter

[land-wey-ter]

noun

a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.

Origin of landwaiter

First recorded in 1705–15; land + waiter

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British Dictionary definitions for landwaiter

landwaiter

noun

an officer of the Custom House

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