riding officer

noun

A person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.

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Meanings

nounriding officer (plural riding officers)

plural riding officers

  1. UKhistoricalA person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.
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APA

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Chicago

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

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