"landwaiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: landwaiters [plural]
Etymology: From land + waiter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|land|waiter}} land + waiter Head templates: {{en-noun}} landwaiter (plural landwaiters)
  1. (historical) A customs officer who oversaw the landing of goods, etc., from vessels. Tags: historical Synonyms: land waiter, landing waiter
    Sense id: en-landwaiter-en-noun-R~usIukE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "A customs officer who oversaw the landing of goods, etc., from vessels."
      ],
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        [
          "goods",
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