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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 : any of various former British officials having specified jurisdiction over the water: as a. : an official superseded in 1771 having jurisdiction over fishing on the Thames b. : an official in the Isle of Man having jurisdiction over fishery and some maritime jurisdiction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 |