revenue cutter
now historical
noun
A cutter employed by the customs authorities for the prevention of smuggling.
- In the United States applied to all vessels employed in this service whether steamers or sailing vessels..
Origin
Late 18th century.
- photoperiodically
- photoperiodism
- photopheresis
- photophil
- photophile
- photophilic
- photophilous
- photophily
- photophob
- photophobe
- photophobia
- photophobic
- photophobous
- photophone
- photophonic
- photophore
- photophoresis
- photophosphorescent
- photophosphorylation
- photophthalmia
- photophysical
- photophysics
- photopia
- photopic
- photo-piece