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landwaiter
[
land
-wey-ter
]
land·wait·er
/
ˈlændˌweɪ
tər
/
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land
-wey-ter
]
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noun
a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.
Origin:
1705–15;
land
+
waiter
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landwaiter
(ˈlændˌweɪtə)
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n
an officer of the Custom House
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