gauger

[gey-jer]

gaug·er

[gey-jer]
noun
1.
a person or thing that gauges.
2.
a worker or inspector who checks the dimensions or quality of machined work.
3.
a customs official, collector of excise taxes, or the like.
Also, especially in technical use, gager.


Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French gaugeour. See gauge, -or2
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Gauger is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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gauger or gager (ˈɡeɪdʒə)
 
n
1.  a person or thing that gauges
2.  chiefly (Brit) a customs officer who inspects bulk merchandise, esp liquor casks, for excise duty purposes
3.  a collector of excise taxes
 
gager or gager
 
n

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