water bailiff

water bailiff
noun
Etymology: Middle English
1. obsolete : an English customs officer required to search ships
2. : any of various former British officials having specified jurisdiction over the water: as
a. : an official superseded in 1771 having jurisdiction over fishing on the Thames
b. : an official in the Isle of Man having jurisdiction over fishery and some maritime jurisdiction prior to 1885
c. : a police officer on a river employed especially for the prevention of poaching

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water bailiff noun
1. A custom-house officer who inspects ships on reaching or leaving port (obsolete)
2. An official whose duty is to enforce bylaws relating to fishing, or to prevent poaching in protected waters (also, now Scot, water bailie)
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Main Entry:water

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water bailiff,
British. an official responsible for the enforcement of bylaws relating to fishing waters.

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