revenue cutter

noun

An armed government vessel employed to enforce revenue laws, especially charging tariffs on imports and preventing smuggling, etc.

Meanings

nounrevenue cutter (plural revenue cutters)

plural revenue cutters

  1. UShistoricalAn armed government vessel employed to enforce revenue laws, especially charging tariffs on imports and preventing smuggling, etc.
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