landwaiter

[ land-wey-ter ]
/ ˈlændˌweɪ tər /

noun

a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.

Origin of landwaiter

First recorded in 1705–15; land + waiter

Words nearby landwaiter

landsting, landström's muscle, landsturm, landtag, landus, landwaiter, landward, landwards, landwash, landwehr, landy

British Dictionary definitions for landwaiter

landwaiter
/ (ˈlændˌweɪtə) /

noun

an officer of the Custom House