tollkeeper

[ tohl-kee-per ]
/ ˈtoʊlˌki pər /

noun

the collector at a tollgate.

Origin of tollkeeper

First recorded in 1815–25; toll1 + keeper

Words nearby tollkeeper

tollgate, tollgatherer, tollhouse, tollhouse cookie, tolling dog, tollkeeper, tollman, tollund man, tollway, tolly, tollywood

Example sentences from the Web for tollkeeper

  • But several times that night, when a waggon or other vehicle came through, and the driver asked the tollkeeper 'What news?'

    Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit |Charles Dickens

  • And when they passed a toll-gate, all the tollkeeper's family and neighbors came out to see the array.

    Old Caravan Days |Mary Hartwell Catherwood