tollkeeper

[ tohl-kee-per ]

noun
  1. the collector at a tollgate.

Origin of tollkeeper

1
First recorded in 1815–25; toll1 + keeper

Words Nearby tollkeeper

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How to use tollkeeper in a sentence

  • And when they passed a toll-gate, all the tollkeeper's family and neighbors came out to see the array.

    Old Caravan Days | Mary Hartwell Catherwood
  • But several times that night, when a waggon or other vehicle came through, and the driver asked the tollkeeper 'What news?'