vatman

n. (pl. -men) colloq. a customs and excise officer who administers VAT.

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\\ˈvatmən\ noun (plural vatmen)

: a worker who washes, dyes, cooks, or chemically treats products in a vat: as

a. : a workman who forms sheets of handmade paper by dipping a mold into a vat of stock

b. : one who saturates logs and flitches with hot water or steam to soften the fibers prior to veneer cutting — called also wood cooker

c. : an operator of a dye reel or jig : jigger

d. : plater 1a(2)

e. : one who pasteurizes and ripens cream for use in making butter

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/vat"meuhn/, n., pl. vatmen. Papermaking.

the worker who shakes the pulp onto the wire.

[1830-40; VAT + MAN¹]

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Vatˈman or VATˈman noun (sometimes without cap(s))

An employee of the Customs and Excise Board responsible for administering, assessing, collecting, etc value-added tax

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Main Entry: ↑Vat

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VATman

see VAT n.²