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landwaiter

[ land-wey-ter ]
/ ˈlændˌweɪ tər /
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noun
a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.
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Origin of landwaiter

First recorded in 1705–15; land + waiter

Words nearby landwaiter

Landtag, land tax, land-to-land, land up, Landus, landwaiter, landward, landwards, landwash, Landwehr, land wind
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British Dictionary definitions for landwaiter

landwaiter
/ (ˈlændˌweɪtə) /
noun
an officer of the Custom House
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