tidesman
tidesman. English law. A customhouse officer appointed to watch or attend upon ships until the customs are paid. • A tidesman boards a ship at its arrival in the mouth of the Thames and comes up with the tide. See CUSTOMHOUSE.
tidesman. English law. A customhouse officer appointed to watch or attend upon ships until the customs are paid. • A tidesman boards a ship at its arrival in the mouth of the Thames and comes up with the tide. See CUSTOMHOUSE.