coast waiter

noun

A custom house officer who superintends the landing or shipping of goods for the coast trade.

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Meanings

nouncoast waiter (plural coast waiters)

plural coast waiters

  1. UKhistoricalA custom house officer who superintends the landing or shipping of goods for the coast trade.
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APA

coast waiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coast%20waiter

MLA

“coast waiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coast%20waiter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coast waiter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coast%20waiter.

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