Tidewaiter

What do we mean by tidewaiter?

A customs officer who boards incoming ships at a harbor. noun

One of a class of custom-house officers whose business it is to await the arrival of ships, and to see that while in port the customs regulations as to the landing and shipping of goods are observed, and the revenue laws are not violated. noun

A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties. noun

A customs officer who oversees the landing of goods from merchant vessels in order to secure payment of duties. noun

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

A person who watches public opinion before declaring their own.

Words that are spelled similarly to tidewaiter:
tidewaiter, tidewater, tide water.

Words that rhyme with tidewaiter:
eyed waiter, tide waiter.

Adjectives that are often used to describe tidewaiter:
humblest, sleepy, big, merest.

Consonant match to tidewaiter:
tidewater, tide waiter.

Words that sound like tidewaiter:
tidewater, tide water, head waiter, tideway, tightwire, tread water, hydrator, headwater, deadweight, whitewater, dead weight, white water, twitter, tweeter, tightwad, to date, tide wave, hot water, highwater, high water, dilator, dead letter, dilater, dewater, red water, todhunter, tdr, traitor, tighter, tater, tator, trator, traiter, titrate, tidier, titer, tdot, tided, two door, to wit, bedwetter, t dot, titre, tight knit, time waster, bed wetter, two-seater, testator, tap water, tight-knit, tie dyed, t-dot, twaite, tie-dyed, two-door, tightknit, tadmor, tide over, tidmore, traditor, tutwiler, two seater, take water, tie fighter.