landwaiter

English

Etymology

From land +‎ waiter.

Noun

landwaiter (plural landwaiters)

1. (historical) A customs officer who oversaw the landing of goods, etc., from vessels.

Synonyms

• land waiter
• landing waiter

References

• “landwaiter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• law-trained