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In specific offices and roles. A person in charge of a river and its embankments, having jurisdiction over all navigation, structures, fisheries…
A person employed to supervise a walk. An official responsible for a ‘walk’ or section of the New River. Cf. walksman n. at walk, n.1 compounds 2. Obs…