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WATER BAILIFF

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WATER BAILIFFmain
Bouvier's Law Dictionary • 1928
In English Law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports. 10 Hen. VII. 30.
WATER BAILIFFn.
Websters Unabridged Dictionary (1913) • 1913
An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to search vessels. [Eng.]
water bailiffnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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A law enforcement officer who polices bodies of water, such as rivers, lake or coastal waters.

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