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单词 water bailiff
释义 water bailiff
noun
Etymology: Middle English
1. obsolete : an English customs officer required to search ships
2. : any of various former British officials having specified jurisdiction over the water: as
 a. : an official superseded in 1771 having jurisdiction over fishing on the Thames
 b. : an official in the Isle of Man having jurisdiction over fishery and some maritime jurisdiction prior to 1885
 c. : a police officer on a river employed especially for the prevention of poaching
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