Meanings
nounlandwaiter (plural landwaiters)
plural landwaiters
- historicalA customs officer who oversaw the landing of goods, etc., from vessels.
Synonyms: land waiter, landing waiter
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA customs officer who oversaw the landing of goods, etc., from vessels.
Similar
land waiterlanding waiter
Origin
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APA
landwaiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landwaiter
MLA
“landwaiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landwaiter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landwaiter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landwaiter.
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