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tidewaiter

tide·wait·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyd-wey-ter]
    • /ˈtaɪdˌweɪ tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tahyd-wey-ter]
    • /ˈtaɪdˌweɪ tər/

Definitions of tidewaiter word

  • noun tidewaiter a customs officer who checks goods upon a vessel's landing, to secure the payment of duties. 1
  • noun tidewaiter (formerly) a customs officer who boarded and inspected incoming ships 0
  • noun tidewaiter a customs official who boarded incoming ships to prevent customs evasion 0

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Parts of speech for Tidewaiter

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tidewaiter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tidewaiter usage trend in Literature

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