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landwaiter

[land-wey-ter]
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noun
  1. 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
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British Dictionary definitions for landwaiter

landwaiter

noun
  1. an officer of the Custom House
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