tide waiter
Noun
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Noun
tide waiter (plural tide waiters)
- (UK, historical) 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.
- tide surveyor
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