单词 | tidewaiter |
释义 | tidewaiter[ tahyd-wey-ter ] / ˈtaɪdˌweɪ tər / nouna customs officer who checks goods upon a vessel's landing, to secure the payment of duties. Origin of tidewaiterFirst recorded in 1700–15; tide1 + waiter OTHER WORDS FROM tidewaitertide·wait·er·ship, nounWords nearby tidewaitertide pool, tide race, tiderip, tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for tidewaitertidewaiter / (ˈtaɪdˌweɪtə) / noun(formerly) a customs officer who boarded and inspected incoming ships Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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