tidewaiter

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A form of tide waiter — A customs inspector at a seaport who oversees the landing of goods from merchant vessels in order to secure payment of duties.

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Meanings

nountidewaiter (plural tidewaiters)

plural tidewaiters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tide waiter.
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APA

tidewaiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidewaiter

MLA

“tidewaiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidewaiter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tidewaiter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tidewaiter.

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