tidesmanglossary / 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. 词条贡献者 译者成昱,毕业于世界顶级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与集体诉讼相关的法律文件。