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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TIDEWAITER

TIDEWAITER Tide "wait `er, n.

 

Defn: A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties. Swift.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tidewaiter

tide wait er |ˈtīdˌwātər ˈtaɪdˌweɪdər | ▶noun historical a customs officer who boarded ships on their arrival to enforce the customs regulations.

 

Oxford Dictionary

tidewaiter

tide |wait ¦er |ˈtʌɪdweɪtə | ▶noun historical a customs officer who boarded ships on their arrival to enforce the customs regulations.