How to pronounce tidewaiter
American English pronunciation
TIDE-way-ter
- IPA
- /ˈtaɪdˌweɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- TIDE · way · ter (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What tidewaiter means
A customs officer who boarded ships arriving by tide
In a sentence: The tidewaiter climbed aboard to check the ship's cargo of tea.
Where it comes from: It joins tide and waiter, an old word for an officer who waited on duty.
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